People on the Move: Major Changes at Brown and Washington Trust
Friday, December 16, 2022
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Washington Trust Announces Mark K.W. Gim's Retirement and Mary E. Noons to Become First Female President and COO in Corporation's 222-Year History
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The Board of Directors of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. Thursday announced Mark K.W. Gim will retire as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective with the Corporation's 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in April 2023. The Board also announced that Gim was elected to the Board of Directors of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary bank, The Washington Trust Company, effective immediately. Gim will serve on both boards until the 2023 Annual Meeting, at which time he will be subject to reelection by shareholders.
"I look forward to enjoying an active retirement with family, knowing I leave Washington Trust in the hands of a strong leadership team," stated Gim. "It has been a privilege to have been part of Washington Trust and its tremendous growth and positive impact on the community during my 30-year career. I am very excited to continue to be involved in the Corporation in my new role as member of the Board."
"Washington Trust's Board is extremely grateful for Mark's contributions to our corporation and the community," stated Kathleen E. McKeough, Lead Director of Washington Trust's Board of Directors. "Mark's strategic vision enabled Washington Trust to successfully expand our market presence and earn recognition as one of the nation's 'Best Banks to Work For.' We look forward to Mark's continued contributions on our Board and wish him well as he plans his retirement next year."
"Mark has been a dedicated Washington Trust employee and a key member of our leadership team for almost three decades," stated Edward O. "Ned" Handy III, Washington Trust Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "During his tenure, Mark guided our strategic planning process and oversaw the successful growth and regional expansion of our retail, wealth management and mortgage divisions. It has truly been a pleasure to work with him over the years and I look forward to his continued guidance as a member of our Board."
Mary E. Noons, who currently serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Retail Lending Officer, was promoted to Senior Executive Vice President, effective immediately, and will be appointed President and Chief Operating Officer, upon Gim's retirement in April 2023.
"Mary has played a key role in the Washington Trust's record mortgage origination, revenue growth and regional expansion, which has contributed significantly to the Corporation's continued growth, profitability, and success," stated Handy, Washington Trust Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Mary is a proven leader and a strategic thinker with a passion for service excellence, process improvement, operational efficiency, and enhancing the customer experience. I look forward to working alongside her."
Harvard Dean Becomes New Brown Provost
Brown University President Christina H. Paxson announced Doyle’s appointment on Thursday in a letter to the Brown community.
Paxson wrote that Doyle stood out among a competitive pool of candidates for his experience in academic leadership, record of innovation, and demonstrated commitment to the values of diversity, equity and inclusion. He has a decades-long history in academic and research administration, first at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and then at Harvard, where he has served as engineering dean since 2015.
“As Brown prepares to embark on ambitious plans to significantly increase investments in scholarship and research across all academic disciplines, Frank is the right leader at the right time for the University,” Paxson wrote. “Frank has an exceptional record of leading a complex academic enterprise through extensive development of new programs, capital planning, faculty recruitment, and cultivation of philanthropic investment, all while building and strengthening community.”
Doyle will begin his tenure at Brown effective July 1, 2023, succeeding Richard M. Locke, who is concluding his term as provost in December 2022 to become dean and vice president of Apple University. Larry Larson, emeritus dean of Brown’s School of Engineering, will serve as interim provost until Doyle assumes the role in July.
Doyle will be Brown’s chief academic officer in the role of provost, which is second in seniority at the University and serves as an essential partner to the president. The provost works closely with senior deans, faculty and other administrative colleagues to advance Brown’s commitment to the liberal arts and distinctive interdisciplinary approach to education and research. Doyle will play a lead role in developing and stewarding operational plans for the University’s Building on Distinction strategic plan; growing Brown’s research enterprise; elevating the importance of the arts and humanities; advancing the Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan; and enhancing academic excellence and innovation. Doyle will lead budgeting and resource prioritization in partnership with the executive vice president for finance and administration, and will play a role in capital planning to support the preservation, renewal and expansion of facilities essential for teaching, research and campus life.
According to Chancellor Samuel M. Mencoff, Doyle promises to be a collaborative leader who embraces Brown’s commitments to shared governance and student-centered learning.
“In Frank Doyle, Brown will have a distinguished scholar with proven academic administrative leadership experience, exceptional judgment, the highest standards of integrity, and a demonstrated commitment to the mission and values that make Brown a distinctive teaching, learning and research community,” Mencoff said.
As dean of engineering at Harvard, Doyle is responsible for the research and academic mission for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). He oversees financial administration, including operating finances and budgets for sponsored research, as well as fundraising. He has stewarded Harvard’s engineering program during a period of tremendous growth, with concentrations in engineering increasing from 18% to 23% of Harvard’s undergraduate student body. Among his many accomplishments, Doyle implemented strong financial management of the engineering school; cultivated some of the largest donors in the Harvard portfolio; established a new office for industry partnerships; and provided academic oversight for the design phase, construction and opening of the largest building at Harvard in over a generation.
Doyle names as one of his key achievements establishing SEAS as the “connective tissue” of Harvard University, developing numerous joint programs with other Harvard schools. These include new joint master’s degrees, new executive education programs and a new Ph.D. degree. He also established, in partnership with former U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter at Harvard’s Kennedy School, a faculty working group for technology and policy, drawing academic and corporate leaders from Boston-area universities and companies to address the challenges in aligning policy and regulation with the rapid pace of technological advancement in numerous fields.
Among a long list of distinctions, Doyle is a member of both the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Medicine. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Princeton University, a certificate of post-graduate studies from Cambridge University, and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the California Institute of Technology.
Bonnie Nickerson, the Providence Planning Director & Executive Director of the Providence Redevelopment Agency, Announces Departure
Nickerson writes:
Dear friends and colleagues,
I wanted to let you all know the news that I’ll be leaving city government at the end of this month. It feels very strange to say that! I started working for our Department newly out of graduate school, planning to stay for a year or two, and twenty-one years later here we are. I’ve always told everyone that I love coming to work every day, and it’s true. Even on the most difficult days, I have always loved this job. There has just never seemed to be a good time to go because there was always more great work to do. I know that will always be the case – the exciting, impactful and meaningful work to move our city forward continues.
It’s been an honor and an enormous privilege to lead the Department of Planning and Development for the past eight years, and for the past six years, the Providence Redevelopment Agency. I’m so proud of the work we’ve done to deliver excellent services to our residents, invest in every neighborhood of the city, reimagine a city that is built for people first, and create projects, programs and initiatives with the community and community voices at the center of everything we do. The next administration has a professional and cohesive Planning Department dedicated to executing the work of government with excellence and transparency, and with imagination, heart and creativity. Everything we do is fundamentally built on collaboration and partnership- and I sincerely thank you for being a key part of our work for these many years. With your help, we’ve built and strengthened the connective tissue between housing, land use, economic development, transportation, public space, infrastructure, climate resilience, equity, outreach and engagement – to create a Providence that is healthier, more vibrant, and more resilient.
For me, I’ll be taking a break for a while, enjoying time with my two awesome boys, spending as much time in nature as possible and contemplating what is next. Transitions are opportunities and I am excited for the possibilities for the future, while also knowing that I will miss this and miss working with all of you. In the new year you can reach me at [email protected], 401 225-8192, and you can always find me on the trails of Roger Williams Park!
Wishing you all the very best,
Bonnie
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