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(Leominster, Mass.) Fidelity Bank today announced it has appointed Sean J. O’Connell to President in addition to his current role as the Bank’s Chief Lending Officer. As President, O’Connell will oversee all client-facing business lines, community engagement, and philanthropic initiatives, while helping to drive continued growth across all markets.
“Sean is a trusted and forward-thinking leader who understands what it means to build strong relationships – with clients, colleagues and our communities,” said Matt Burke, Chairman and CEO of Mutual Bancorp, Fidelity Bank’s parent company. “His ability to connect strategy with execution, combined with his deep commitment to community banking, positions him well to lead Fidelity Bank in its next chapter. We’re fortunate to have strong leadership in place with Sean, along with Tom Galvani, Chief Retail Banking Officer, and our entire team committed to serving clients and communities in our region.”
“Fidelity Bank has long been a cornerstone of the communities we serve, and I’m honored to serve as the next leader of the institution,” said O’Connell. “We have a tremendous opportunity to build on our legacy – expanding how we support local businesses, investing in our communities, and continuing to deliver the personalized, relationship-driven banking our clients value.”
With more than two decades of experience in community and regional banking, O’Connell came to Fidelity Bank in 2025 from UniBank, where he spent nine years in progressive senior leadership roles and oversaw lending operations supporting 13 retail banking locations. Earlier in his career, he held a variety of leadership and client-facing roles at Citizens Bank and Barre Savings Bank.
O’Connell earned a master’s degree in business administration from Nichols College, and a bachelor’s degree in business management from Westfield State College. He is also Omega Credit Certified and completed credit training from the Massachusetts Bankers Association.
He is actively engaged in the community and currently serves on the board of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, and as a board member and chair of the finance committee for Helix Human Services in Springfield.
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About Fidelity Bank:
Founded in 1888, Fidelity Bank is a community bank serving Central and Eastern Massachusetts. The Bank offers a range of personal and business banking solutions to clients in 13 full-service banking centers in Leominster, Worcester, Fitchburg, Needham, Gardner, Shirley, Barre, Millbury, Paxton, Princeton, and Winchendon. Fidelity Bank was ranked #1 in Massachusetts on the Forbes “2025 America’s Best Banks in Each State” list, in addition to being voted Worcester Telegram & Gazette Best Financial Services in Central Massachusetts and placing on the Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work list six times. As of December 31, 2025, the bank had total assets of approximately $1.4 billion. For more information, visit fidelitybankonline.com.
