Dr. Francis Named to Eastern Bank Board of Ambassadors

August 11, 2023

Eastern Bank announce the election of Franklin Cummings Tech President and CEO Aisha Francis, PhD and five other local community and business leaders to its Board of Advisors and Board of Ambassadors.

“Eastern is deeply committed to building and sustaining our organization, including our boards, to reflect the makeup of our workforce, customers and communities we serve, because simply put, it makes good business sense,” said Bob Rivers, CEO and Chair of the Board of Eastern Bank. “Daniel, Andrea, Grace, Rob, Aisha, and Wilnelia are at the forefront of their respective areas in the public and private sectors, and we look forward to benefiting from their insights and perspectives as we advance our work of creating opportunity for all.”

Eastern Bank is governed by a Board of Directors composed of the same individuals who serve as directors of Eastern Bankshares, Inc. In addition, the Bank has a Board of Advisors and a Board of Ambassadors, whose members serve as advisors and ambassadors for Eastern and centers of influence in the communities that Eastern serves.

The full list of newly elected Ambassadors are:
– Robert Corley, CEO, NeighborWorks Housing Solutions
– Aisha Francis, PhD, President and CEO, Franklin Cummings Tech, and
– Wilnelia Rivera, President and Founder, Rivera Consulting, Inc.

The newly elected Advisors are:
– Daniel Rivera, President and CEO, MassDevelopment
– Andrea Silbert, President, the Eos Foundation, and
– Grace Sterling Stowell, Executive Director, The Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY)

See the full release from Eastern Bank here.

About Eastern Bank

Founded in 1818, Boston-based Eastern Bank has more than 120 locations serving communities in eastern Massachusetts, southern and coastal New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. As of June 30, 2023, Eastern Bank had approximately $22 billion in total assets. Eastern provides banking, investment and insurance products and services for consumers and businesses of all sizes, including through its Eastern Wealth Management division and its Eastern Insurance Group LLC subsidiary. Eastern takes pride in its outspoken advocacy and community support that includes $240 million in charitable giving since 1994. An inclusive company, Eastern employs approximately 2,100 deeply committed professionals who value relationships with their customers, colleagues and communities.