Berkshire Bank Names Two New Regional Branch Managers in New York and Connecticut

Berkshire Bank Names Two New Regional Branch Managers in New York and Connecticut 

 

Boston, MA - Fri., Aug. 12, 2022 – Berkshire Bank, a leading socially responsible community-dedicated bank with branch locations in New England and New York, is pleased to announce the promotion of Aida Ramic to First Vice President, Regional Branch Manager of its Capital New York region, and the promotion of Aaron Averitt as First Vice President, Regional Branch Manager of its Capital Connecticut region.  

“We are beyond excited to welcome Aida and Aaron to the retail banking leadership team at Berkshire,” stated Ryan Shorette, Senior Vice President, Head of Retail Branch Banking. “In their roles, they will drive exceptional customer service, accelerate our market presence, and achieve organic growth in two important capital areas where they will manage more than 10 offices each. With their experience and skill set, I have no doubt they will help in delivering on our vision to become a high performing, leading socially responsible community-dedicated bank.” Ramic will manage the daily operations of branches in the Capital Region of New York from Albany to Hudson, New York. Averitt will manage the daily operations of branches in the Capital, CT region that consists of areas surrounding Hartford and the Connecticut River Valley.  



Ramic brings more than 20 years of banking experience to her new role at Berkshire Bank. Before joining Berkshire in January 2022, she worked at Citizens Bank for 10 years. More recently, she was also a student ambassador at Citizens from 2020-21. In this capacity, she worked with local high schools and guidance counselors to provide high school juniors and seniors financial literacy and college prep sessions. She also assisted with opening checking accounts and student loans.   

She is also active in her community as her passion is volunteering and connecting with local schools and businesses to teach financial literacy. 

Ramic earned her bachelor’s degree from Post University in Connecticut and resides in Niskayuna, NY. 

Aaron Averitt joined Berkshire Bank as a financial center manager in 2014 with a background that includes more than 16 years of management experience and more than eight years of retail banking management experience. Before joining Berkshire, Averitt worked at Bank of America. In his current role, he will oversee branches and drive customer-centric strategies that will create a strong market presence in the Hartford County area. 

Outside of work, Averitt is an active volunteer with Junior Achievement and Habitat for Humanity. He has also served as a Board Director and as an Ambassador for the Simsbury Chamber of Commerce. 

Averitt began his career in Charlotte, North Carolina, and currently resides in Forestville, Connecticut.  

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Berkshire provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, wealth management and investment services. The Bank has approximately $11.6 billion in assets and operates 105 branch offices in New England and New York. Headquartered in Boston, Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE: BHLB) is the parent of Berkshire Bank and is a member of the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. To learn more, call 800-773-5601 or follow us on FacebookTwitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn
 
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