PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island has hired Joseph Brito as vice president/business banking relationship manager, the bank announced.
Brito’s duties include developing and maintaining commercial lending and deposit relationships throughout BankRI’s service area of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.
Prior to joining BankRI, Brito was vice president/business relationship manager with Santander Bank. He also spent 13 years with Citizens Bank in a variety of positions, including as part of the bank’s Rhode Island Leadership Team.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Phoenix.
“Joe is a great addition to the BankRI team and an asset to existing and potential customers alike,” said Manny Barrow, the bank’s senior vice president of commercial banking. “From understanding the needs of local businesses to being deeply dedicated to each and every client, Joe embodies the personalized approach to relationship banking that sets BankRI apart from others.”
BankRI, among the largest consumer banks in the state, is a subsidiary of Boston-based Brookline Bancorp Inc.
Scott Blake is a PBN staff writer. Email him at Blake@PBN.com.
