Berkshire Bank promotes Shane Rauh to lead Business Banking sales team

ALBANY, Oct. 18, 2024 — Berkshire Bank is pleased to announce Shane Rauh has been promoted to senior vice president, Business Banking team leader. In this role, Rauh will lead the sales team for Business Banking in New York, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and southern Vermont.

Rauh has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, with a special emphasis in business banking and commercial lending.

“Shane has a successful track record of partnering with commercial clients to deliver the financial services they need to grow and prosper,” said Rob Nichols, managing director, Business Banking. “As sales team leader, he’ll also work to deepen our already robust focus on relationship-building and communities across his three-state region.”

Before joining Berkshire in March 2024, Rauh was vice president, commercial relationship manager at Pioneer Bank. Prior to that role, he served as director of Business Banking at Broadview Federal Credit Union.

A resident of Colonie, New York, Rauh is active in his community, serving on the board of trustees as secretary for Crossroads Center for Children. He also serves on the Gala Committee for Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New York.

About Berkshire Bank
Berkshire Bank is a relationship-driven, community-focused bank that delivers industry-leading financial expertise to clients in New England and New York and is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), headquartered in Boston. With $12.2 billion in assets and 83 financial centers, the Bank provides a full suite of tailored banking solutions through its Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, Consumer Lending, Private Banking and Wealth Management divisions. For more than 175 years, Berkshire has delivered strength, stability and trusted advice to empower the financial potential of its clients and communities. Newsweek named Berkshire one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America and one of America’s Best Regional Banks. To learn more, visit BerkshireBank.com and follow Berkshire on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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