WESTFIELD BANK APPOINTS JAMIE GARCIA AS SENIOR LENDER FOR THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

Westfield, MA— James C. Hagan, President and CEO of Westfield Bank, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jamie Garcia to Senior Vice President and Senior Lender for the state of Connecticut. This appointment recognizes her exceptional contributions to the Bank’s growth and her continued leadership in shaping its future success.
Garcia, who previously served as Senior Vice President and Team Leader of Middle Market C&I Lending across both states has been promoted to Senior Lender and will be responsible for the Bank’s commercial lending activities in the state of Connecticut, including overseeing the Bank’s Connecticut portfolio and new business development, as well as handling her current duties.

“Jamie has played a vital role in driving the success of our commercial lending team,” said Allen J. Miles, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer at Westfield Bank. “Her commitment to local businesses and exceptional customer relationships have made her a trusted partner to so many of our area’s businesses. And her deep understanding of the Connecticut market will help us continue to grow existing and future business relationships across the state. We’re proud to have her on our team and confident she will continue to help our customers and communities thrive as we expand and deepen our presence in the markets we serve.”
Garcia has more than thirty years of commercial lending experience. She is active within the local community and is currently serving on the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut Finance Committee. Born and raised in Connecticut, she currently resides in Southington.

For more information about Westfield Bank, visit the bank’s website at www.westfieldbank.com.

About Westfield Bank
Westfield Bank, headquartered in Westfield, Massachusetts, is a federally chartered savings bank organized in 1853 and is the largest publicly traded bank headquartered in Western Massachusetts. The Bank is a full-service community-oriented financial institution offering a complete range of commercial and retail products and services. Currently, the Bank has twenty-five branch offices, forty-nine ATMs, and an additional thirty seasonal ATMs and serves Hampden and Hampshire counties in Western Massachusetts and Hartford County in Northern Connecticut. The Bank’s middle market and commercial real estate lending team is based in Springfield, Massachusetts and West Hartford, Connecticut and has a general regulatory limit on loans to one borrower of $41.2 million. As of September 30, 2025, the Bank employed 340 full and part-time employees, had $2.7 billion in total assets, $2.1 billion in its loan portfolio, and $2.3 billion in total deposits. The Bank is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. As a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Bank’s deposits are insured up to the maximum FDIC insurance coverage limits. To learn more, visit the bank’s website at www.westfieldbank.com.