The members of the Connecticut Bankers Association elected its officers and board members for the 2025-2026 term, including Brian Canina, president and chief operating officer of PeoplesBank, as a director at-large.
Since joining PeoplesBank in 2009, Canina has since served as controller, executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer before becoming president and COO in 2024. He previously served as an audit senior manager at Wolf & Company, P.C. The mutual bank he leads has over $4 billion in assets and 21 banking centers in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Canina is a graduate of Bryant University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in business, accounting and computer information systems. He has also attended the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking and holds a certificate in Executive Leadership and Strategic Thinking issued by The Wharton School.
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Polish National Credit Union announces the promotion of eight team members to new leadership roles.
The newly promoted leaders are: Diane Afonso — assistant vice president, area manager; Zaneta Grasakis — assistant vice president, area manager; Ela Vickers —branch manager II and IRA manager; Betzaida Gonzalez —branch manager, Front Street (Chicopee); Carmen Santos — branch manager, Wilbraham; Nathan O’Connor — branch manager, East Longmeadow; Diany Morales — assistant branch manager, Wilbraham; Elizabeth Henke — assistant branch manager, Hampden.
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Community Bank welcomes Courtney Robbins as branch and community development manager of the bank’s newest Massachusetts location at 1387 Boston Road in Springfield.
Before joining Community Bank, she was a leader at several other financial institutions.
Robbins is active in the East of the River Five Town Chamber of Commerce, Randall’s Ludlow Boys and Girls Club, Rick’s Place and Dress for Success nonprofit.
She earned her degree in accounting from Framingham State University and resides in Ludlow.
