McConnell Promoted To Vice President

Anne McConnell has been promoted to vice president, human resources officer, at Rockville Bank. The announcement was made at the annual meeting by William McGurk, bank president and CEO.


McConnell is responsible for a broad spectrum of human resources-related policies, programs and practices for the bank, including employee relations, employee benefit administration, recruitment and payroll management.

She joined Rockville Bank in 1995. She is an active member of the Society for Human Resources Management.

Castle Bank To Merge

Castle Bank & Trust Co., named for the famous Meriden landmark Castle Craig above Hubbard Park, will soon share the name of Naugatuck Savings Bank.

Mark Yanarella, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Nutmeg Financial Mutual Holding Company, which owns both banks, announced that Castle Bank will soon take the name of Naugatuck Savings Bank, subject to approval by state and federal banking regulators.

Castle Bank was established in Meriden in 1999, and has offices at 100 Hanover St. and 1295 East Main St.

Lawrence McGoldrick, Castle Bank's founder and former CEO, retired this year. Following the acquisition by Nutmeg Financial, he served as Castle Bank's president and CEO.

Naugatuck Savings currently has 13 branches.