Worcester Business Journal

24 Worcester Business Journal | November 2, 2026 | wbjournal.com Nardi appoint- ed COO of Main Street Bank Marlbor- ough-based Main Street Bank has named Craig Nardi its executive vice president and chief operating officer, putting him in charge of operations, technology and initiatives aimed at supporting the bank's growth. In the new position, Nardi over- sees loan and deposit operations, cash management and technology. His responsibilities include improving efficiency, coordinating work across de- partments, and developing the systems and processes needed to support the bank's expansion and customer service, according to the bank's announcement. Nardi takes over the COO role previ- ously held by Ellen Dorian, who remains the bank's president. The appointment follows Nardi's hiring as senior vice president of retail lending and loan servicing, which the bank announced in December 2025. Before joining Main Street Bank, he spent five years at Raynham-based Bluestone Bank working in lending and process improvement. His earlier expe- rience includes leadership positions at Webster Five and financial technology startups. He began his career as a mortgage loan officer. Gonzalez-Rauschkolb, Campos at Webster Five Elora Campos and Francisco Gonzalez-Rauschkolb have joined the Treasury Management Sales team at Webster Five in Auburn. Campos joins Webster Five from Needham Bank, where she most re- cently served as assistant vice presi- dent and cash management relationship manager. She has more than a decade of financial services experience, with a focus on cash management and rela- tionship banking. Gonzalez-Rauschkolb has been with Webster Five since 2023, most recently serving as Shrewsbury market manager. In his new role, he will focus on growing treasury management relationships and helping commercial clients improve their financial operations. He serves on the board of Casita Cultura Latina and the Finance Committee of OUT MetroWest. Bekier, Descormiers, Saad, Duprey-Santiago at Rockland Trust Rockland Trust has promoted Pat- rick Bekier, Sonia Descormiers, Gaby Saad and Ana Duprey-Santiago to business banking officer roles. Bekier has worked at Rockland Trust for nearly a decade and most recent- ly served as branch manager of its Worcester Grafton Street branch. Descormiers has more than 30 years of banking experience and most re- cently served as branch manager of the bank's Boston Franklin Street branch. In her new role, she will oversee the bank's Milford and Mendon branches while identifying business growth opportuni- ties throughout Greater Worcester. Duprey-Santiago and Saad joined Rockland Trust through its acquisition of Enterprise Bank. Duprey-Santiago most recently served as a commercial lending officer, while Saad served as branch manager of Enterprise's Methuen branch. Courtney Pelley named first director at Health Foundation The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts has appointed Court- ney Pelley as the organization's first director of strategic initiatives. In this role, Pelley will support the organization's advocacy, capacity build- ing, communications and community engagement activities, building on The Health Foundation's position as a trust- ed leader on issues affecting the health and wellbeing of Central Massachusetts residents. Courtney previously served as senior vice president of external affairs at the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, where she supported board governance and led strategic partnerships, government relations and advocacy efforts. She served as an ad- ministrative fellow in the Mass General Brigham system, where she worked closely with the Center for Community Health and Health Equity at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and is also a Teach for America alumna. Madden at Bowditch named to Leading Litigator list Matthew Mad- den, a partner at Worcester law firm Bowditch, was named a Leading Litigator in America on Lawdragon's 2027 list, which recog- MOVERS & SHAKERS ELORA CAMPOS CRAIG NARDI FRANCISCO GONZALEZ- RAUSCHKOLB MATTHEW MADDEN MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD WICN.org | (508) 752-0700 melanie@wicn.org Become a WICN underwriter today! AUDIENCE TRUST Listeners that prefer working with businesses that support the station An audience of avid, educated, and affluent listeners Give your business the advantages of live and local public radio -

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