Florence Bank Hires Meghan Parnell as Vice President, Credit Manager

Meghan Parnell

FLORENCE — Florence Bank hired Meghan Parnell to serve as vice president, credit manager in the Commercial Lending department. She will lead her team in the analysis of existing and proposed commercial loans and commercial loan portfolio management and assist the senior management team with loan policy, budgeting, strategic planning, and external support systems.

Skilled in commercial credit and lending, financial analysis, team leadership, process improvement, and digital strategy, Parnell has served as a chief lending officer, senior financial product manager, business lending manager, and commercial credit officer. She holds an associate degree in mathematics from Holyoke Community College and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UMass Amherst.

In the community, Parnell has served Family Outreach of Amherst, the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce, Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School, and as treasurer of the Holyoke Community College Foundation. She was named to the BusinessWest 40 Under Forty class of 2014.

“With her 24 years of experience in the industry and a broad range of skills and experience, we are confident that Meghan will work well with our commercial lending team in nurturing commercial relationships,” Florence Bank President and CEO Matt Garrity said.