Provident Bank names Brown SVP, chief compliance officer

About her

Mary Brown has joined Provident Bank as senior vice president, chief compliance officer. Brown is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive compliance program to ensure effective compliance risk management across all areas of the bank while providing regular reporting to management governance committees and the board of directors, as necessary. In addition, as the bank’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) officer, she is responsible for assisting management with the implementation of strategies to support Provident’s community reinvestment goals of promoting affordable housing initiatives and making a positive impact on underserved communities.

Brown has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. Most recently she served as managing director and chief compliance officer for HSBC, where she provided strategic leadership for regulatory and financial crime compliance, risk stewardship and advisory support to the U.S. retail bank, including areas of wealth management, private bank, asset management, retail consumer, CRA and fair lending, and small business.

About the company

Provident Bank, a community-oriented financial institution offering “Commitment you can count on” since 1839, is the wholly owned subsidiary of Provident Financial Services Inc. (NYSE:PFS), which reported assets of $13.80 billion as of Dec. 31, 2022.