NB Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Needham Bank, has announced that Christine Roberts has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for NB Bancorp and Needham Bank, effective January 6, 2025. Ms. Roberts has over 30 years of financial services experience and spent the last 14 years at Citizens Bank where she held several different positions across the institution. Most recently she was Executive Vice President, President of Citizens Pay at Citizens Bank.
Ms. Roberts is replacing Salvatore Rinaldi, who retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for NB Bancorp and Needham Bank. Following a distinguished banking career of over forty years, Mr. Rinaldi was instrumental in the growth, development and transformation of Needham Bank over the past seven years.
“Christine Roberts’ strong tenure in banking and executive management will further enhance the dynamic team we have assembled at Needham Bank,” said Joseph P. Campanelli, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We’re very pleased and fortunate to have such an accomplished leader succeed Sal Rinaldi as our Chief Operating Officer.”
Christine was recently featured in American Banker, which spotlighted “The Most Powerful, Women in Banking” as a member of Citizens’ Enterprise Payments leadership team. She earned her bachelor’s degree in marketing and her master’s degree in integrated marketing communication from Bentley University and Northwestern University, respectively. She resides with her family in Wayland, MA.