Berkshire Hills Announces Hiring of Veteran Connecticut Banking Professional Jeffrey Klaus as Regional President for Southern CT

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (BHLB) the parent company of Berkshire Bank, announced that the Bank has hired Jeffrey Klaus as SVP, Regional President & Middle Market Team Leader in Southern Connecticut, based in New Haven. Berkshire Bank is a socially responsible community-dedicated bank with locations in New England and New York.

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“Adding values-guided, community-dedicated bankers to drive organic growth is essential to the success of Berkshire’s Exciting Strategic Transformation (BEST). Hiring successful community bankers like Jeff is key to our franchise growth at Berkshire Bank,” said CEO Nitin Mhatre. “We have aligned the organization to reflect our mission to become the community bank of choice. With Jeff’s deep ties to the local financial and civic communities and knowledge of the banking industry and local market, he will play a critical role in further expanding the Berkshire brand and client portfolio in Southern Connecticut.”

Jeffrey Klaus is a seasoned banking professional with over 30 years of experience in the Connecticut banking industry. Klaus will lead the middle-market regional banking teams and have primary responsibility for new business originations, management of commercial banking relationships, and building deeper community connections in the Southern Connecticut market.

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“This is an exciting time to be joining Berkshire Bank,” Klaus said. “We are poised for growth and ready to take maximum advantage of the opportunities at play. I look forward to building on the current momentum and furthering our commitment to delivering a best-in-class customer experience, robust financial solutions, and enhancing our community impact.”

Prior to his appointment at Berkshire Bank, he served as Regional President at Webster Bank. He has also held roles as market president at Bank of America and Fleet Bank and worked in commercial banking roles throughout Connecticut and in New York City. Jeffrey is recognized as a long-time volunteer and community advocate having served on numerous business and not-for-profit boards with a particular focus on improving urban public education. Currently, Jeff serves as the Chairman of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce. He is a graduate of Rutgers College; and has an M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut.

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