Connecticut Bankers Association Names Brian Canina to Board of Directors

At its recent annual meeting, the members of the Connecticut Bankers Association (CBA) unanimously elected the Association’s officers and board members for the 2025-2026 term, including Brian Canina, President and Chief Operating Officer of PeoplesBank, as a Director At-Large. The Connecticut Bankers Association (CBA) is the voice of Connecticut’s banking industry and represents small, regional, and large banks. Providing its members with advocacy at the state and federal levels, in addition to providing educational programs and cost-effective business solutions, the CBA has worked since 1899 to advance, promote, and protect the banking industry in Connecticut.

Joining PeoplesBank in 2009, Canina has since served in a variety of positions, including Controller, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, before becoming President and COO of PeoplesBank in 2024. Prior to joining the Bank, he served as an Audit Senior Manager at Wolf & Company, P.C. The mutual bank he leads has over $4 billion in assets and 21 Banking Centers in both Massachusetts and Connecticut. PeoplesBank is expected to open two additional banking centers in New Britain and Hartford, as well as an operations center at the Hartford City Place II location, in 2026.

Canina is a graduate of Bryant University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting and CIS. He has also attended the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking and holds a certificate in Executive Leadership and Strategic Thinking issued by The Wharton School.