Martin Anderson, Webster Bank's new Fairfield County regional president
Waterbury-based Webster Bank has expanded the roles of three regional presidents in Connecticut.
Martin H. Anderson has been appointed regional president for the Fairfield County market, including greater Stamford and Danbury.
Michael L. O’Connor will continue to oversee the greater Waterbury market, and Timothy D. Bergstrom, previously the Greater Hartford regional president, will now oversee the Hartford, New Haven and Middlesex County markets, including greater Bristol, New Britain, Hartford and New Haven.
“Tim, Mike and Martin have many years of experience in banking, and they have built extensive relationships with customers, and business and civic leaders throughout the bank’s footprint, which is crucial to success in this role,” Chris Motl, executive vice president and head of commercial banking, said in a statement. “We congratulate Martin on his expanded role and look forward to him representing Webster in Fairfield County.”
Anderson joined Webster in 2009 and is a senior vice president in its middle market banking group. He has more than 25 years of experience in creating flexible lending solutions for family-owned businesses and working with private equity sponsors to finance mergers and acquisitions, working capital and revenue generating assets, the bank said in the statement.
Anderson is a member of the board of the Exit Planning Exchange in Fairfield County and is on the event planning committee for First Tee of Fairfield County. He also served as vice chair of United Way of Western Connecticut and is a former board member of Junior Achievement of Southwestern Connecticut.
Bergstrom and O’Connor have been regional presidents for Webster Bank since 2014.
Tim Bergstrom
Bergstrom joined Webster in 1998 and is senior vice president, currently responsible for business banking activities in Connecticut. In his role, he is responsible for all aspects of business development, community outreach, and relationship management for business and professional services clients.
Bergstrom is a member of the board of CCARC, New Britain; Waterbury Housing Fund; Community Investment Corporation, Hamden; and Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce. He is also on the budget and finance committee of the Metro Hartford Alliance. Bergstrom is a past director of the New Britain Museum of American Art, Palace Theater, American Liver Foundation, Connecticut Chapter, New Britain Chamber of Commerce, Easter Seals and United Way of Greater Waterbury. He also served as a past campaign chair for the United Way of Greater Waterbury.
O’Connor joined Webster in 2012 and is responsible for all aspects of the bank’s corporate real estate portfolio. He has more than 20 years of experience in real estate and construction and is retired from the United States Army after serving 26 years as an officer in the Reserves, National Guard and Active Army.
O’Connor is the immediate past chair and member of the campaign committee for the annual United Way Campaign of the United Way of Greater Waterbury and a board member of Saint Mary’s Hospital Foundation, The Palace Theater, and Waterbury Development Corp. He is also as board member and secretary of the Greater Waterbury YMCA, board member and on the finance committee of Waterbury PAL, and is chair and member of the board of Waterbury Community Investment, which focuses on creating housing for the city of Waterbury.
Webster also has regional presidents in the its Boston, Rhode Island-Southeastern Massachusetts, Metro New York City and Philadelphia markets.
