SWANSEA, MA – BayCoast Bank (baycoast.bank ), a community savings bank with a strong history of serving the people and businesses on the South Coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, is proud to announce the promotion of Scott P. Lopes of Swansea, Massachusetts, to the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Talent Officer.
Lopes has 24 years of experience in the banking industry, beginning his career at age 16 as a part-time teller for First Federal Savings Bank of America. He later joined Human Resources at Webster Bank, running training programs in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Lopes joined BayCoast Bank in 2012 as Assistant Vice President, Training and Development Officer, a role he held until 2020, when he was promoted to Vice President, Human Resources Training and Development Officer. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Post University and went on to achieve his Master’s degree in Human Resources from Cambridge College.
“It is a pleasure to announce Scott’s promotion,” said Jim Wallace, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at BayCoast Bank. “His proven leadership skills and commitment to our BayCoast community make him the ideal individual to fill this pivotal role. We congratulate Scott on his noteworthy achievement.”
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Lopes has a passion for music. He is in his eighth year as Conductor and Musical Director for the Our Lady of Light Band of Fall River.
About BayCoast Bank
BayCoast Bank is a long-standing community bank providing financial products and services to the people and businesses of Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island through 25 branches and loan production offices, with more coming soon. The Bank offers a family of complete financial services through its subsidiaries: BayCoast Mortgage, BayCoast Financial Services, BayCoast Insurance, Plimoth Investment Advisors, and Priority Funding. For more information, visit baycoast.bank or call 508-678-7641.
