SBLI (The Savings Bank Mutual Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts) announces that Martin F. Connors, Jr., President and CEO of Rollstone Bank & Trust, was recently elected Chairperson of the company’s Board of Directors at its annual meeting.
A member of the SBLI board since 2006, Connors succeeds Greta Cusworth as Chairperson. He joined Fitchburg, Massachusetts-based Rollstone Bank & Trust in 2004 as President. Prior to joining RBT, he was a partner in a CPA firm and also held the position of CFO at Safety Fund National Bank. Connors is very active in the community, and has served as the Board Chair for Fitchburg State University, the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, and the United Way Campaign. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accountancy and a masters in taxation from Bentley University, and graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin’s Graduate School of Banking.
“We have been privileged to have the benefit of Marty’s counsel on our board for the past 18 years,” said Jim Morgan, president and chief executive officer of SBLI. “His leadership of the board as its Chairperson will be key to our continued fulfillment of our mission as a national provider of safe, affordable life insurance products.”
“I am humbled and honored to have this trust placed in me by SBLI,” said Connors. “Through my tenure on SBLI’s Board, I have seen the company evolve and continue to live up to its customer-focused promise, and I’m proud to be a part of it. As newly elected Chairperson, I look forward to overseeing the mission of SBLI to provide clients with quality products and treat them with compassion and respect.”