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Celebrating Asian Women and Addressing Challenges in the Workplace
Eastern Bank last month hosted an event called the Asian American Women Leaders of Massachusetts to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The goal was to celebrate Asian women in the workplace, while also examining challenges the group faces, such as pay equity, leadership opportunities and a lack of support for small business owners. Eastern’s Senior Vice President Yongmei Chen, a team leader of the bank’s community development lending group, is one of the employee leaders that made the women leaders event possible.
Saving Paper with Paper
With all of the expenses banks and credit union rack up just to cover the cost of doing business, it’s hard to consider paper as a huge driver. But it is.
Digital Matchmaker Pairs Mortgage Seekers with Trusted Lenders
As the head of residential lending at Arlington, Massachusetts-based Leader Bank from 2010 to 2015, Patrick Boyaggi was responsible for close to 30,000 transactions worth over $11 million. Naturally, when it came time to purchase his own home, the Bates College alumni used his insider knowledge to get his family excellent terms on their mortgage.
Eastern Bank’s First Chairwoman Prepares to Work Hard and Choose Wisely
Eastern Bank has tapped Deborah Jackson to lead its board of directors, marking the first time in the bank’s 200-year history that a woman will lead the board, and only the second time that a person of color has held the position.
A Big-Picture View of Construction Through Data
After nearly 10 years with consultants McKinsey & Co. in London and Boston, Jit Kee Chin joined Suffolk last year as its chief data officer. The California Institute of Technology and MIT grad works with Suffolk’s innovation and strategy teams to get a big-picture view of construction projects.
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