Jonathan Pedi, of The Savings Bank, recently graduated from the New England School for Financial Studies at Babson College

Jonathan Pedi, Assistant Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer at The Savings Bank, recently graduated from the New England School for Financial Studies at Babson College. The intensive two-year program of studies is sponsored by the Massachusetts Bankers Association, Maine Bankers Association, New Hampshire Bankers Association, Rhode Island Bankers Association, and the Vermont Bankers Association. The school provides banking professionals with the tools they need to manage in today’s changing financial climate and broadens the skills of supervisory personnel to help them make decisions that promote the profitability of the bank as a whole. Students attend two one-week resident sessions, with 135 hours of classroom instruction conducted by faculty members chosen for their expertise in both the academic and business worlds. Classes combine lectures with case studies to actively involve participants in the process of research, analysis and creative planning. Students complete five assigned independent study projects that focus on their bank. The course culminates in a comprehensive computerized simulation which challenges students to assume senior management responsibilities. Jonathan Pedi joined The Savings Bank in 2007 as an Analyst. He was subsequently promoted to Commercial Credit Analyst and then Commercial Loan Officer before being named Assistant Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer in September of 2014. Jon also serves on the Board of Directors for the Reading/North Reading Chamber of Commerce. Jon holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance and has completed several courses with the Massachusetts Bankers Association, Risk Management Association, and Small Business Administration. “Congratulations to Jon Pedi on his successful completion and graduation from the New England School for Financial Studies,” Brian D. McCoubrey, President and CEO of The Savings Bank said. “This intensive and well-respected program of studies requires a significant commitment of time and effort on the student’s part. We know that Jon will bring the knowledge and lessons learned to his commercial clients and The Savings Bank.”