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Fidelity Bank appoints Towma Rastad to Community Engagement Manager
Rastad to oversee Bank’s community efforts, sponsorships, events
(Leominster, Mass.) Fidelity Bank today announced the appointment of Towma Rastad to Community Engagement Manager. A new position with the Bank, Rastad will oversee the Bank’s overall community relations activities, including charitable giving through the Bank’s LifeDesign Community Dividend, sponsorships, volunteerism, events, partnerships, and programs with a goal to share those efforts with the public through robust social, public relations, and communications programs.
Rastad comes to Fidelity Bank from the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce where she served as Co-Director. In this role, she was responsible for enhancing community engagement, building new business partnerships, and developing partnerships focused on advancing workforce diversity initiatives.
“As a strong community partner, it is important for us to invest in our community outreach to share our LifeDesign message of providing care, clarity, and confidence in all we do,” said Derek Beahn, director of marketing, Fidelity Bank. “Towma has deep relationships and strong ties to our communities which will help activate and optimize the community involvement of our Bank and colleagues. When combined with her passion for social impact and ensuring our communities remain vibrant and inclusive, Towma is the perfect fit to advance our efforts in this new role.”
An active member in the community, Rastad is a member of Rotary Club of Framingham, the MetroWest Boston Visitors Bureau Executive Board, and the Framingham Center Common Cultural District Executive Board. She is a board member of Framingham Together, Hope and Comfort, MetroWest Regional Coalition for Suicide Prevention, and Pelham Lifelong Learning Center, and is involved with The Second Step and MetroWest YMCA.
A resident of Ashburnham, Mass., she is also a graduate of Leadership MetroWest class of 2023.
The Fidelity Bank LifeDesign Community Dividend a program that distributes financial support to local community organizations, events, and causes. To learn more about the LifeDesign Community Dividend, visit https://www.fidelitybankonline.com/our-community or contact Towma Rastad at trastad@fidelitybankonline.com.
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About Fidelity Bank:
Founded in 1888, Fidelity Bank is one of the strongest independent community banks in Central and Eastern Massachusetts. For more than 20 years, Fidelity Bank’s unique LifeDesign approach to banking is a promise to provide the care and clarity needed to make informed decisions with confidence. 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. The Bank has consistently earned a “5 Star” rating from BauerFinancial, Inc., the nation’s leading independent bank rating and research firm. Fidelity Bank was the only bank in Central and Western Massachusetts recognized as one of Forbes “America’s Best Banks in Each State 2022,” 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, 2023, the bank had total assets of approximately $1.5 billion. For more information, visit fidelitybankonline.com.
