Worcester Business Journal

W o r c e s t e r 3 0 0 : C i t y o f I n n o v a t o r s 75 Paul F. Scully, President and CEO career. With numerous hurdles, delays, and working with various stakeholders, my ability to focus on levelheaded solutions was due to my relationship with Country Bank," he said. "e Commercial Lending team gave me the confidence to press forward. ey supported my vision, believed in the project, and understood its transformative potential due to the very desirable impact that this project would have on the neighborhood," Haims said. "In addition, Country Bank did whatever was necessary to expedite the process, so I did not have the standard financing uncertainty or insecurity that can add stress to a transaction of this size. With many banking options available to me, I am pleased to have chosen Country Bank for this project." Mr. Haims' project is just one example of the many ways that Country Bank partners with local businesses to support their dreams and lend assistance to communities in which they do business. Country Bank recently collaborated with the Worcester Chamber of Commerce to establish a small business membership scholarship program. is initiative helped struggling businesses thrive in a time of such uncertainty. In addition to a one-year Chamber membership, companies accepted into the program received access to Chamber programs and events, exposure on WCRN, the Chamber's radio station, and social media blasts from the Chamber and Country Bank. In December 2020, Country Bank demonstrated its commitment to the local community again when it entered into an elite-level corporate sponsorship arrangement as a Founding Partner of the Worcester Red Sox. is partnership underscores their mutual commitment to the communities they serve via the Worcester Red Sox Foundation and Country Bank's Charitable Giving Program. Collectively, they support local non-profits with the WooStar program held during the baseball season to recognize local non-profit leaders for their excellent work. Both organizations also promote the Most Valuable Teacher program (MVT) to acknowledge teachers' outstanding work in the classroom. Continued City Expansion Country Bank opened its first banking center at 278 Park Ave. in the fall of 2015 and added a Loan Production Office at 315 Main Street in 2017. is summer, it is expanding its footprint by adding a new banking center at the former Bank of America site in Tatnuck Square. e Bank is excited to add an additional location in the City to continue its market expansion and provide financial services to the greater community in the Tatnuck Square area. Committed to Worcester, the Bank continues to look for opportunities to demonstrate its commitment by supporting local communities through its philanthropic efforts and by offering a team of financial services experts to help customers achieve their financial goals. Dedicated to its communities since 1850, Country Bank is committed to making a difference in all the communities it serves. n S P O N S O R E D P R O F I L E S

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