Matthew D. DesMeules Joins Watertown Savings Bank as Vice President, Loan Servicing and Loan Compliance

WATERTOWN, February 2016- Watertown Savings Bank (WSB) Chief Executive Officer Ronald Dean is pleased to announce that Matthew D. DesMeules has joined the bank as Vice President of Loan Servicing and Loan Compliance.

DesMeules comes to the Bank most recently from Morgan Stanley, Private Bank, NA, where he served as a Vice President in their Legal and Compliance Department. Prior to his time at Morgan Stanley, DesMeules worked as a consultant to WSB in his capacity as Compliance Manager for FIS EGRC. In addition, DesMeules served in private practice as an attorney in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire with concentrations in real estate, estate and tax planning, law.

DesMeules earned his Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire; and Juris Doctor from New England School of Law in Boston. As a member of the Boston and New Hampshire Bar Associations, DesMeules has volunteered to perform pro bono legal assistance to American soldiers in need of estate planning documents before active deployment and to low income clients in need of income tax relief.

DesMeules resides with his wife and family in South Hamilton, MA.

Watertown Savings Bank is a $1.1 billion independent, mutual savings bank headquartered in Watertown Square. There are nine locations serving Arlington, Belmont, Lexington, Newton, Waltham, and Watertown.