Bay Coast Bank Promotes Carreiras, Pontes

BayCoast Bank has announced the promotions of Kelly Carreiras to assistant vice president/information systems manager and Gregg Pontes to assistant vice president/information technology manager.

In her new role, Carreiras, who previously held the title of information systems officer, manages the development, installation, vendor selection and maintenance of the bank’s system technology.  In addition, she serves as lead on multiple projects and acts as an advisor to the chief information officer.

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Carreiras began her career with BayCoast Bank in 2005 as a branch supervisor and with this most recent elevation has been promoted four times.  She holds a bachelor of fine arts from Syracuse University and is a graduate of Leadership SouthCoast.

A resident of Seekonk, Massachusetts, Carreiras is on the Advisory Board of Rise Up for Homes, a part of the Homeless Services Provider Network.

Gregg Pontes

In his new post as AVP/information technology manager, Pontes, who formerly held the title of IT officer, is responsible for identifying and evaluating the bank’s current and future technology, communications and information requirements.

He joined BayCoast Bank in 2008 as a Customer Service Supervisor; this is his fourth promotion since beginning his career with the bank.

Pontes graduated from UMass Dartmouth with a degree in management Lleadership; he makes his home in Westport.

BayCoast Bank is mutually-owned, serving the needs of consumers, businesses, non-profits and municipalities through 21 branches and three loan offices throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Visit www.BayCoastBank.com or call 508-678-7641 or 888-806-2872.