PROVIDENCE – Katherine A. Peterson has joined HarborOne Bank as vice president/chief accounting officer, the bank announced.
Peterson brings “additional leadership, management and expertise to the HarborOne Accounting Department,” the bank said. She will oversee the bank’s compliance with the federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act, approved in 2002 to help protect shareholders, employees and the public from accounting errors and fraudulent financial practices. She will oversee the proper disclosure of required financial, operational and management information, as well as the control and safeguarding of the bank’s assets.
“Katherine brings nearly 20 years of experience to our team and we’re excited to welcome her aboard,” said HarborOne President and Chief Operating Officer Joseph Casey. “She brings a strong history of expertise in crucial areas of accounting that are extremely important to our customers.”
Peterson’s position is newly created.
Prior to joining HarborOne, Peterson served as senior vice president/controller at Blue Hills Bancorp, where she was responsible for the daily oversight and administration of the finance and accounting department for the bank, with $2.7 billion in assets. She also was a key member of the team handling Blue Hills’ $277.7 million initial public common stock offering, HarborOne said.
Peterson has a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from the University of New Hampshire.
Scott Blake is a PBN staff writer. Email him at Blake@PBN.com.
