WATERBURY, Conn., Feb. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Webster Bank announced today that David Miree is the executive vice president for consumer deposits, investments, and network management. In this capacity, Miree will oversee Webster's banking center and customer care center network as well as Consumer Deposits and Webster Investment Services business. He will report to Nitin Mhatre, executive vice president, community banking.
"Among David's many strong attributes is a comprehensive understanding of what it takes to achieve profitability in today's retail banking industry," said Mhatre. "He began his career as a banking center manager and excelled in a series of escalating leadership positions before successfully managing a retail banking network of more than 720 locations. With more than two decades of experience and a strong background in retail banking sales, service, and operations, David brings to Webster a demonstrated level of knowledge, discipline, and effective leadership to navigate the changing expectations of customers," he added.
Miree comes to Webster from Santander Bank, which he joined in 2011 and was most recently executive vice president and managing director of its U.S. retail network and small business banking. Prior to that, Miree worked for three years at Wachovia/Wells Fargo in Philadelphia, where he was responsible for leading more than 300 branches and later became regional president. His experience previous to that included positions at Chevy Chase Bank in Bethesda, Md., GE Capital Co. in Cincinnati, and Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, where he began his banking career as a branch manager in 1991.
A strong believer in living up to the communities he serves, Miree is looking forward to working locally with boards and commissions regarding his deep interest in mentoring disadvantage youth and creating economic development opportunities for businesses, towns, and cities. He has previously served on the Pennsylvania Bank Association; as vice chair of the Dayton Urban League; on the board of directors of the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce; and on the business advisory board of at Ohio University, where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
Miree is originally from Cincinnati and is currently relocating to Connecticut from Massachusetts. He will be based in Wallingford, Conn.
Webster Bank is a leading regional bank serving businesses and consumers in the northeast.
About Webster
Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. With $22.5 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgages, private banking, trust and investment services through 164 banking offices; 313 ATMs; telephone banking; mobile banking; and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation; the equipment finance firm Webster Capital Finance Corporation; and provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank. Member FDIC and equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at www.websterbank.com or follow us on LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/company/webster-bank and Twitter https://twitter.com/WebsterBank.
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