Susan Paley named Community Relations Manager at The Village Bank

AUBURNDALE, MASSACHUSETTS, October 9, 2007 … Kenneth C. Brennan, president and CEO of The Village Bank, announced today that Susan Paley has been selected to fill the position of Community Relations Manager at The Village Bank.

Paley joined the Bank earlier this year as a member of the residential lending team, but will now take over the leadership role in managing The Village Bank’s Community Commitment Initiative. In her new position, she will  be responsible for strengthening the Bank’s internal volunteerism culture and managing and fostering relationships with local organizations seeking sponsorship and support from The Village Bank.

A lifelong resident of Newton and active community member, Paley has served as president of the Newton/Needham Chamber of Commerce and vice chair of the Planning and Development Board for the City of Newton, and was a founding member of the Newton Senior Citizen’s Center. More recently, she re-established her connection with the Chamber of Commerce as an Ambassador, and is establishing a Business Networking International organization, as well as assisting with a fundraising program for the Second Step Foundation.

Paley is a graduate of Newton South High School and Simmons College. She serves on the Board of Directors of Congregation Mishkan Tefila in Chestnut Hill and on the Board of Overseers for the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. She is treasurer of the Parent Association at Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston in Newton.

The Village Bank, chartered by the state in 1910, has six full-service offices in Newton and Wayland and a Village Loan Center in Auburndale. The Bank also offers online banking services at village-bank.com.

The Bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and a member of the Share Insurance Fund (SIF).