June 27, 2002

People's Bankers Tapped For Leadership Roles At Big Brothers/Big Sisters Of Southeastern Connecticut

NORWICH, CONN.
Robert F. Hannon, vice president, commercial loan officer, at People's Bank, has been named president of the board of directors of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southeastern Connecticut. Hannon, a Marlborough resident, has been a member of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters board for more than two years. In addition, Jane M. Moriarty, assistant vice president, community lending officer at People's, has been named secretary of the board of directors of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southeastern Connecticut.

At People's, Hannon is responsible for providing financial solutions to businesses in eastern Connecticut. Before joining People's, Hannon worked for First National Bank of New England as vice president, commercial lending officer. He also worked as a national bank examiner for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. In addition to his community involvement with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, he also is a member of the Marlborough Board of Finance and the Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce.

Moriarty is responsible for People's small business lending relationships in eastern Connecticut, including origination and administration. A former Norwich Savings Society employee, Moriarty joined People's when it merged with Norwich Savings Society in 1998. She began her banking career at Hartford National Bank in 1970. Moriarty is a member of the Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce and the Mystic Chamber of Commerce. In addition, she is the treasurer of the Southeastern Connecticut Women's Network and a volunteer with the Garde Arts Center in New London.

Over the past year, People's Bank has worked closely with Big Brothers/Big Sisters organizations throughout the state and with the Governor's Prevention Partnership to encourage its employees to mentor children in their local communities. People's mentoring program, available to the bank's 3,600 employees across the state, gives employees time off work every week to mentor a child.

People's (peoples.com) is a diversified financial services company providing commercial, consumer, insurance and investment services. Founded in 1842, it is the largest state-chartered bank in Connecticut with managed assets of $13 billion, 150 branches and 230 ATMs. People's is a leader in consumer and commercial banking, residential lending, insurance sales, supermarket banking and is the nation's 15th-largest issuer of MasterCard and Visa credit cards. People's subsidiaries offer brokerage services, asset management, equipment leasing and financing and insurance services.