NBT BANK ADDS TWO SEASONED COMMERCIAL LENDERS TO CONNECTICUT TEAM

HARTFORD, CT (November 19, 2019) — NBT Bank Connecticut Regional President Andreas Kapetanopoulos announced that Steve Angeletti and Elizabeth Hayden have joined NBT’s expanding team in Connecticut.

Angeletti will serve as Regional Commercial Banking Manager and Hayden joins as a Senior Credit Analyst. NBT Bank recently announced its expansion into the area with a planned regional office in Greater Hartford, CT.

“Both Steve and Liz have years of Connecticut banking experience that will help us fulfill our goal of delivering high-quality, responsive commercial banking to this region,” said Kapetanopoulos. “We’re looking forward to continuing to share these exciting developments as we add new team members in the coming weeks, and anticipate the announcement of our regional headquarters location in the first quarter of 2020.”

Steve Angeletti most recently served as Regional Vice President of Commercial Lending for TD Bank in the Southern Connecticut market. With more than 30 years of experience, he was responsible for the growth of small business and commercial lending in the Fairfield and New Haven areas. Angeletti earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Quinnipiac University, and an MBA in Finance from the University of New Haven. Angeletti resides in Wallingford where he remains active in the community serving on the Board of Directors for the New Haven Chamber of Commerce and its affiliate, the Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce. He is also an Advisory Board member for the School of Business at Quinnipiac University.

Elizabeth Hayden most recently served as Senior Commercial Credit Analyst for United Bank in Bristol. With nearly a decade in Connecticut banking, she’s experienced in credit analysis, underwriting and risk assessment of financial statements. Hayden earned a bachelor’s degree in International Business from Central Connecticut State University, where she is also enrolled in an MBA program. Hayden resides in Bristol and enjoys volunteering, including participation in the United Way’s Day of Caring in Bristol, Rebuilding Together’s Rebuilding Day in New Britain, and the Reading Program at Holmes Elementary School in New Britain.

NBT Bank is ranked #14 in the United States on the Forbes 2019 World’s Best Banks list—achieving top spot for banks in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and New York State. NBT began to serve the New England region in 2009 with the opening of its Vermont Regional Headquarters in Burlington. Since then, the bank has expanded in the region through organic growth and acquisitions. Now NBT has approximately 170 employees and $1.5 billion in loans regionally, as well as locations in four states, including Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.