United Way of CT Welcomes Middletown Executive to Board of Directors

United Way of Connecticut (UWCT) is thrilled to welcome Matthew Cammarota to its board of directors.

Matthew Cammarota is a proven leader and strategic thinker in mortgage banking and consumer lending with demonstrated ability to improve customer satisfaction and increase market share. He is results-oriented, has strong communication skills and is adept at building productive relationships and cultivating highly effective teams.

Cammarota joined Liberty Bank in 2021 after more than 13 years at Webster Bank, where he held a number of key leadership positions, most recently as the Director of Consumer & Business Credit. He is a 25-year industry leader in community banking and brings to Liberty Bank a wealth of experience in consumer and mortgage lending, loan fulfillment, operations, customer experience and risk management. In September of 2023, he helped Liberty achieve #1 status in mortgage market share for Connecticut banks according to data from the Warren Group.

“Matthew is a terrific addition to our Board. His financial expertise and customer-centric focus will help us advance our mission to help the people of Connecticut thrive through trusted partnerships and innovative solutions,” shares Lisa Tepper Bates, President and CEO of United Way of Connecticut.

Cammarota served as the Chairperson of the Consumer Bankers’ Association (CBA) Home Equity Committee from 2020-2022, is an active participant in the CBA’s Mid-Tier Executive Forum, and the current co-chair to the MBA Community Bank Network. Additionally, he is the Chairperson of Columbus House, Inc., a leading non-profit homeless services and housing organization based in New Haven CT.

“After 15 years of working and partnering with local United Ways and United Way partner agencies, and witnessing their positive impact on communities, the opportunity to join the United Way of Connecticut Board is a very logical next step. There also seems to be a wonderful intersection between the missions of Liberty Bank and UWCT, especially in terms of building stronger communities where everyone can thrive. After getting to know and work with Lisa Tepper Bates, I have the utmost admiration and the highest respect for her as a visionary and change agent and look forward to working with her and the Board advancing the mission of UWCT,” shares Cammarota.

Cammarota holds a Master of Management and Organizational Leadership from Albertus Magnus College and lives in Wallingford with his wife and two children.

Cammarota joins other current members of United Way of Connecticut’s Board of Directors, who represent an important cross-section of leadership across industries and service areas: Yvette Highsmith-Francis, Board Chair and VP East Region, Community Health Center, Inc.; Steven Hernandez, Board Vice Chair and Executive Director, ConnCAN; Jonathan H. Beamon, Sr. Asst. Corp. Counsel, Office of Corp. Counsel, City of Hartford; Dita Bhargava, mental health advocate; Greg Butler, EVP and General Counsel, Eversource Energy; Alberto Cota, COO, Summit Trail Advisors; William Darby, Chief, Manchester Police Department; John Emra, President, Atlantic Region AT&T; Maria Harlow, Board Secretary and Executive Director, United Way of Meriden & Wallingford; Kristen Jacoby, President & CPO, United Way of Greater Waterbury; Jason Jakubowski, President & CEO, Foodshare; and Tracy Michaud, Immediate Past Board Chair and Dir., HR Business Partner, Sun Life Financial.

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The mission of United Way of Connecticut is to help the people of Connecticut thrive through trusted partnerships and innovative solutions. United Way of Connecticut has been recognized with two awards from the Hartford Business Journal: 2023 Best Workplace in Connecticut and Lisa Tepper Bates as one of the Top 25 Women in Business 2024. Learn more at ctunitedway.org. Visit our media center for media requests and inquiries.