HYANNIS, Mass.,(June 3, 2025) – The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod has announced the appointment of Katharine Linehan to the position of Community Relations Officer. Linehan will lead the bank’s corporate giving initiatives and administer The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod Charitable Foundation Trust.
Linehan, an accomplished financial industry executive, has served in senior management positions at Boston-based State Street Corporation for more than 15 years. In her most recent role as Vice President, Global Custody Control, Linehan worked with worldwide product executives to implement short- and long-term strategies for a global custody product generating $4.7 million in annual revenue. She also has extensive experience driving the development and execution of large-scale cross- functional strategic initiatives, including technology transformation and regulatory compliance.
“Katharine’s financial industry expertise and commitment to community engagement and service are a perfect fit for this role,” said Lee Ann Hesse, Chief Engagement Officer, of The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod. “Katharine will continue to expand the bank’s impact by fostering meaningful involvement and collaboration with community- focused initiatives addressing critical issues affecting Cape Cod.”
Linehan, a Cotuit resident, volunteers with WE CAN, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women and serves as a scholarship reviewer for the Cape Cod Foundation.
“I am proud to be joining The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod, an institution that has been the region’s true community bank for more than a century,” said Linehan. “It is gratifying to be part of an organization that can directly impact the community through philanthropy and involvement with nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving lives on Cape Cod.”
Linehan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. to empowering women and serves as a scholarship reviewer for the Cape Cod a nonprofit organization dedicated Foundation.
About The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod
The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod is an independent mutual community bank with more than $1.6B in assets and is a member of both the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF), guaranteeing 100% of deposit balances are insured in full.
The Coop delivers a robust suite of digital and traditional banking products for consumers and business owners including mobile and online banking, person-to-person payments, mortgages, and checking and savings accounts. The bank’s customized programs support businesses of all sizes, through a variety of business loans, cash management services, merchant card processing and payroll services.
Through The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod Charitable Foundation Trust, the bank is a prominent philanthropic partner, providing more than $2 million in grant funding since 2018 to address the critical socioeconomic needs and challenges of the region. The Coop encourages its employees to become a powerful force for good through volunteerism in the communities where they live and work and was named a 2021,2022 and 2023 Top 100 Charitable Organization by the Boston Business Journal.
Headquartered in Hyannis, The Coop also operates nine full-service branch locations throughout Cape Cod and a mortgage office in Provincetown. For additional information, please visit www.thecooperativebankofcapecod.com, www.facebook.com/mycapecodbank or call 508-568-3400