bankESB Expands Team with Key Hires

bankESB is pleased to announce the addition of two new professionals to strengthen financial strategy and digital engagement.

Brian Mathes was recently hired as vice president, ALM officer. Mathes will support all banks within the Hometown Financial Group family of banks, including, bankESB, bankHometown, North Shore Bank, and Abington Bank, a division of North Shore Bank, as well as Hometown Mortgage. He will be based at bankESB’s 36 Main St., Easthampton office as well as bankHometown’s 31 Sutton Ave., Oxford office.

Mathes, of Newtonville, has 25 years of banking experience. Before joining bankESB, he was vice president at Main Street Bank, and before that, vice president at State Street Corporation. In his new role, he will be responsible for overseeing the bank’s asset liability management strategy, optimizing balance sheet performance, and supporting long-term financial planning and risk management. Mathes earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Tulane University, and a master’s degree in business administration from Boston University.

Corey Moquin has been appointed social media manager, based at bankESB’s 36 Main St., Easthampton office. Moquin, of South Hadley, earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from UMass Amherst. He joins the bank from Western Mass News where he was senior marketing producer. In this new role, he will manage social media accounts for all of Hometown Financial Group.