Westfield, MA— James C. Hagan, President and CEO of Westfield Bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nelson Duarte as Vice President Commercial Credit Manager at its Exchange Street location in Chicopee, Massachusetts.

Duarte joins with over ten years of banking and commercial credit experience. In his new role, he will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Credit Department, providing oversight to a team of Credit Analysts, and managing the process and communication between Credit and Commercial Lending teams.

“Nelson brings deep knowledge and experience across commercial credit, including credit and risk analysis, underwriting, and portfolio management,” said Phil B. Goncalves, Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer at Westfield Bank. “We’re excited to welcome him to the Westfield Bank family.”

Duarte most recently served in credit and portfolio management roles at other community banks, adding to his experience and expertise. A local resident, Duarte is an Alumni to the University of Massachusetts Amherst, completing his Bachelor of Science in Economics.

About Westfield Bank

 Westfield Bank, headquartered in Westfield, Massachusetts, is a federally chartered savings bank organized in 1853 and is the largest publicly traded bank headquartered in Western Massachusetts. The Bank is a full-service community-oriented financial institution offering a complete range of commercial and retail products and services.

Currently, the Bank has twenty-five branch offices, fifty ATMs, and an additional thirty- three seasonal ATMs and serves Hampden and Hampshire counties in Western Massachusetts and Hartford County in Northern Connecticut. The Bank’s middle market and commercial real estate lending team is based in Springfield, Massachusetts and West Hartford, Connecticut and has a general regulatory limit on loans to one borrower of $40.7 million. As of June 30, 2025, the Bank employed 339 full and part-time employees, had $2.7 billion in total assets, $2.1 billion in its loan portfolio, and $2.3 billion in total deposits. The Bank is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. As a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Bank’s deposits are insured up to the maximum FDIC insurance coverage limits. To learn more, visit the bank’s website at www.westfieldbank.com