Co-op Bank Hires VP, Branch Officer

Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (Coop Bank) announced the hiring of Gina Vallone to its retail banking team as a Vice President and Branch Manager of its Dalton Avenue location. She has significant experience in branch management, financial advising, personal insurance sales and management, relationship management and customer service.

Ms. Vallone joins Coop Bank after working for the previous fifteen years at Lee Bank in their retail and community banking departments. For the last five years, Vallone has been managing Lee Bank’s Pittsfield and Lenox branches. Prior to banking, she worked in personal insurance line sales and customer relations with Minkler Insurance Agency. 

“Coop Bank is excited to add Gina to our growing team,” said CEO J. Jay Anderson. “She has significant experience in branch and relationship management, customer service, and consumer banking and insurance product sales and development.”

Vallone has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. She currently serves on the board of directors of the Elizabeth Freeman Center. She was born and raised in Berkshire County and currently resides in Pittsfield with her family.

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About Pittsfield Cooperative Bank:

Incorporated February 15, 1889, the Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (Coop Bank) has been proudly providing customer-focused banking and lending services for the Berkshire community for 135 years. As an independent, full-service community bank, we have a deep history helping residents, regional businesses, the cultural arts and not-for-profit organizations. Pittsfield Cooperative Bank has branch offices and ATMs located in Pittsfield, Dalton, Great Barrington and Hinsdale and opened a new location at Williams Street in Pittsfield in April 2024.

Pittsfield Cooperative Bank was named one of the 50 Fastest Growing Commercial Lenders in Massachusetts and the first of all banks headquartered in the Berkshires by Banker & Tradesman in 2022. For more information, visit pittsfieldcoop.com. Member FDIC. Member DIF. Equal Opportunity Lender.