Bank of Canton Hires Don Parsons as Area Sales Manager

January 2008- George DeMello, Senior Vice President of Residential Lending for Bank of Canton, is pleased to announce that Don Parsons has been hired as Area Sales Manager. Parsons' primary responsibility will be to assist South Shore home buyers and homeowners with residential mortgages. He will also offer investment, commercial, and construction loans as well as home equity loans and lines of credit.

"With the recent turmoil in the mortgage industry, I am thrilled to be joining such a well established community bank," Parsons said. "Bank of Canton is a strong institution that offers mortgage clients the flexibility and wide array of products and programs they deserve. By joining the bank, I also have the ability to offer competitive commercial, construction and portfolio loan products to area businesses. I look forward to addressing the borrowing needs of both consumers and businesses throughout the South Shore."

Parsons has been in the banking industry for over 10 years, previously working as a Vice President/Branch Manager for a mortgage company based in Marshfield, MA.

"Don's stellar lending and management experience is going to be a great asset to Bank of Canton," DeMello said. "He is a great fit for our organization in that he shares our commitment to establishing long-term relationships with clients and delivering personalized customer service."

Outside of work, Don enjoys traveling with his wife Tamra and two children, Lexie and Max.