Thomaston Savings Bank Hires Veteran Connecticut Banker Bergstrom as Chief Operating Officer

Timothy D. Bergstrom has joined Thomaston Savings Bank as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer. He succeeds Rosemary Briglia who will be leaving the Bank later this year.

For the past 21 years, Ms. Briglia has been instrumental in the opening of new branches, establishing the Bank’s client contact center, increasing product and service offerings for both consumer and business clients, and leading the Bank’s growing wealth management subsidiary, Thomaston Financial Services. Ms. Briglia is also an ardent supporter of the Waterbury community and currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Greater Waterbury Campership Fund and the Waterbury Regional Chamber.

Mr. Bergstrom joins Thomaston Savings Bank with 35 years of banking experience. He spent the last 27 years with Webster Bank as Regional President, managing the business banking team in Connecticut.  Additionally, he managed the bank’s SBA Lending program. Prior to joining Webster Bank in 1998, he held various roles at Centerbank in Waterbury including as Regional Manager in the bank’s Community Banking Division.

“We are thrilled to welcome Tim to Thomaston Savings Bank. His extensive experience in community and business banking will be a tremendous asset to our team. Welcome aboard!” – Stephen Lewis, President & CEO, Thomaston Savings Bank

Mr. Bergstrom is very active in the Hartford and Waterbury regions. He currently serves on the Board and Executive Committee of the Waterbury Regional Chamber, as Vice Chair of the Board of Waterbury Housing Fund, Chairman of the Board of Community Investment Corporation, Board and Finance Committee Member of CCARC, and Budget and Finance Committee Member of the Metro Hartford Alliance. Mr. Bergstrom is a Trustee Emeritus of the New Britain Museum of American Art, past Director of the Palace Theater, and served as Community Campaign Chair for the United Way of Greater Waterbury in 2008. He received the Leadership Award from the Waterbury Regional Chamber in 2018.

A Connecticut native and graduate of the University of Connecticut, Mr. Bergstrom lives in Burlington with his family.