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Beacon Financial Corporation Appoints John B. Eagan General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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  • Beacon Financial Corporation (NYSE: BBT) appointed John B. Eagan as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary for the Company & Beacon Bank.
  • Eagan succeeds Wm. Gordon Prescott, who retired on July 31 after serving the organization for over 18 years.
  • The leadership transition aligns with a succession plan established over a year ago as part of the merger agreement & long-term integration strategy.
  • Paul A. Perrault, President & CEO, cited Eagan's readiness & confidence in his ability to advance the Company's long-term strategy.
  • Eagan joins the Executive Management Committee to oversee all legal affairs & bring nearly three decades of legal, regulatory, & governance experience.
  • Prior to this role, Eagan served as Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary & played a key role in the merger between Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. & Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
  • Eagan previously served as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Washington Trust Bank & spent over 15 years with People's United Bank.
  • Beacon Financial Corporation is headquartered in Boston with $22.3 billion in assets & over 145 branches across New England & New York.