Franklin Resident is New Bristol Savings Manager

Michael Allard has been appointed to the post of Branch Manager of the Franklin, Massachusetts office of Bristol County Savings Bank.

 In this capacity, he is responsible for the management of branch operations, customer relations and new business development. Allard comes to the Bank from Colonial Life in Marlboro, Massachusetts where he served as District Manager. Previously, he held the positions of Senior Vice President-Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President-Director of Retail Banking with Avidia Bank in Hudson, Massachusetts. 

Active in the community, he is on the Board of The United Regional Chamber of Commerce, volunteers as a basketball coach for the Special Olympics and provides guitar lessons to military veterans through Franklin’s Tune It Out program.

Allard earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania and a certificate in Executive Bank Management from the American Community Bankers-National School of Banking at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. Allard resides in Franklin.

Bristol County Savings Bank is a state-chartered savings bank and the wholly-owned subsidiary of Beacon Bancorp, is a full-service banking institution with approximately $3* billion in assets. Founded in 1846, Bristol County Savings Bank has expanded its branch network to include 16 full-service offices in Attleboro, Dartmouth, East Freetown, Fall River, Franklin, New Bedford, North Attleboro, Raynham, Rehoboth and Taunton, Massachusetts, and Cumberland, Greenville and Pawtucket, Rhode Island as well as a Loan center in Warwick, Rhode Island. The Bank also operates limited service educational branches at Taunton and Attleboro High Schools. In addition to traditional banking services, Bristol County Savings Bank offers wealth management services through its affiliate Bristol Wealth Group. The Main Office and Corporate Headquarters of Bristol County Savings Bank are located on Broadway in Taunton, Massachusetts. For more information on Bristol County Savings Bank, visit www.bristolcountysavings.com.