Westfield Bank Appoints Brent Bean Vice President, Business Development Officer

Brent Bean

WESTFIELD — James Hagan, president and CEO of Westfield Bank, announced the appointment of Brent Bean as vice president and Business Development officer.

Bean, who previously served as assistant vice president, Business Development officer, will continue to establish relationships with new and existing customers, focusing on commercial credit needs throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut.

“Brent brings a valuable mix of experience, market knowledge, and a genuine commitment to helping our region’s businesses achieve their financial goals,” said Allen Miles, executive vice president and chief Lending officer at Westfield Bank. “He works with businesses across Massachusetts and Connecticut, bringing the full power of the bank’s commercial lending capabilities to current and future customers.”

Bean joined the Bank’s Business & Government Deposit Services department in 2020 before moving to the Commercial Lending department. Prior to that, he spent many years as director of Corporate and Government Relations at Westfield State University.

He holds a bachelor of business administration degree from American International College and a master of public administration degree from Westfield State University. Active within the local community, he is currently a member of Westfield State University’s fundraising committee and has been an at-large city councilor for the city of Westfield since 2002.