Laurie Benson has been hired to lead Fidelity Bank’s consumer banking as senior vice president and head of retail banking.
Benson will work closely with the mortgage and commercial banking teams to help grow consumer and small-business lending, said bank President Christopher W. McCarthy.
Benson has more than 30 years of banking experience at both community and regional banks, according to a release from Fidelity. Most recently, she served as retail market manager of 19 locations with TD Bank. She previously worked at Merchants National Bank, Bank of Boston, and First Mass Bank/Banknorth.
Fidelity Bank has $775 million in total assets and 10 offices in Leominster, Worcester, Fitchburg, Gardner, Shirley, Barre, Millbury, Paxton and Princeton.
