The former chief information officer at Willimantic-based Savings Institute Bank & Trust has joined the leadership team of Berkshire Bank, which acquired Savings Institute last year.
Jason White has been promoted to executive vice president and chief information officer at Berkshire Bank. He was previously Berkshire Bank’s senior vice president and chief technology officer.
In his new role, White will lead Berkshire’s information technology program and oversee the teams responsible for ACH payroll, wire room and electronic banking. He will also continue to direct the bank’s technology investments and assets to meet the changing demands of customers in a digitally focused banking environment. White will report directly to acting CEO and president Sean Gray.
“Jason is a proven technology leader, whose strategic perspective, commitment to operational excellence and collaborative leadership approach will accelerate our transformation into a 21st-century community bank,” Gray said in a statement. “His strong record of success in leading technology initiatives to increase efficiency and provide a secure and superior customer experience will be vital to our future growth and profitability. I am very pleased to welcome Jason to the Bank’s leadership team.”
White joined Berkshire in 2019 after the acquisition of Savings Institute, where he had been CIO and information security officer. At Savings Institute, White was responsible for streamlining the information technology and operational workflows at Savings Institute, implementing a fully virtualized infrastructure, enhancing its overall information security posture, and innovating customer digital channels by enhancing customer journeys and experiences.
He has over 25 years of experience supporting technology and operational areas within the financial industry. In August 2020, BostonCIO announced White as a winner of its 2020 CIO of the Year ORBIE Award in the Corporate category. The awards recognize CIOs who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership.
