WATERBURY, CT -- Webster Bank has named Alice Ferreira as senior vice president of corporate communications and public affairs. In her new role, Ferreira is responsible for all external and internal communications, public relations and government affairs for the bank, and will oversee the bank’s community affairs and philanthropy efforts. She reports to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Dawn C. Morris.
“Alice is a strategic communications leader with more than 20 years of business-to-business and consumer communications experience and a proven record of delivering high-impact, measurable results that enhance reputation, increase employee engagement and drive growth,” said Morris.
She joins Webster from UnitedHealthcare, where she was vice president, corporate communications for its Medicaid Division overseeing the corporate media relations, internal communications, crisis management, and thought-leadership programs. Prior to that, Ferreira was director of corporate communications for HealthNet’s $10 billion Northeast Division.
Ferreira, a native of Trumbull, Connecticut, serves as honorary chair of the Barnum Museum, in Bridgeport, and is a member of the board of directors of the American Red Cross of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Webster Bank is a leading regional bank living up to consumers, businesses, and the community since 1935.
About Webster
Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, National Association. With $26.0 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, financial planning, trust, and investment services through 167 banking centers and 346 ATMs. Webster also provides mobile and Internet banking. Webster Bank owns the asset-based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation; the equipment finance firm Webster Capital Finance Corporation; and HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank, which provides health savings account trustee and administrative services. Webster Bank is a member of the FDIC and an equal housing lender.
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Contact:
Sarah Barr
Vice President, Corporate and Government Communications
Webster Bank
203-578-2287
sbarr@websterbank.com
Website: www.websterbank.com