Country Bank announced the addition of two commercial banking professionals to its team: Mike Oleksak as first vice president, commercial banking team leader – West Region, and Rob Totaro as vice president, relationship manager – East Region. These strategic hires further strengthen the bank’s commercial banking presence throughout Central and Western Mass. and reinforce its ongoing investment in relationship-driven growth.
Oleksak will be based in the Springfield Business Office at Tower Square. In this role, he will manage a team of commercial lenders, as well as a portfolio of commercial clients, and collaborate with the team to drive new business development and broaden the bank’s reach across Western Mass. His primary focus will be to strengthen client relationships, expand market penetration, and support the bank’s continued commercial growth.
With more than 20 years of experience in commercial and business banking, Oleksak brings extensive expertise to Country Bank. Most recently, he served as senior vice president and commercial team leader at bankESB. His previous roles include positions of increasing responsibility at CoBank, United Bank, and Westfield Bank.
He earned both his bachelor’s degree and his MBA from Southern New Hampshire University. He is also deeply involved in the community, serving as board chair of the West Springfield Boys & Girls Club, 2nd vice chair of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western Massachusetts, and board member of Hartsprings Foundation and Easthampton Neighbors Inc.
“Mike is a well-known and respected commercial banker in our market,” said Ben Leonard, senior vice president, commercial banking executive at Country Bank. His experience, strong client relationships, and community involvement make him an outstanding addition to our team. We are excited about the impact he will have in strengthening our commercial presence throughout the region.”
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