Berkshire Hills Bancorp added three new leaders to its established team in the Greater Boston area: Paul Kelly, regional president/Boston and Worcester; Doug MacLean, senior vice president, Commercial Real Estate market executive and Susan Yahn DiPinto, senior vice president, Private Banking.

“As we expand our presence in Greater Boston, it is key that we use our resources to add highly qualified people who are passionate about bringing our AMEB culture to Boston,” said Berkshire Bank President Richard Marotta. “That culture is reinforced by the men and women that we employ and the strength of the teams we put in place. With our planned headquarters move to Boston, we’ve assembled a strong team with all the tools needed to navigate the Boston market and compete effectively with the larger institutions in the area.”

Kelly joined Berkshire from People’s United Bank where he was regional market president for Central Massachusetts. Prior to that, he was market leader in Boston for Santander Bank. Kelly has 30 years’ experience in banking in Greater Boston with a record of financial, strategic and operational leadership.

MacLean joined from KeyBank where he served as the New England market executive of First Niagara Bank, which Key acquired in 2016. He is a 30 year commercial banking veteran, including having served as the division head for TD Bank’s CRE Lending operation, with experience in financing real estate and real estate development.

DiPinto has 30 years of relationship management and leadership experience, most recently with Boston Private Bank. DiPinto will leverage her local experience to expand the bank’s customer relationships across Berkshire’s full suite of products and services. Her breadth of experience will also enhance Berkshire’s MyBanker Concierge Banking in Boston.

“The energy and depth of experience Paul, Doug and Susan add to our Boston area team strengthens our ability to fill an unmet need for innovative and personalized banking services,” commented Chief Operating Officer Sean Gray. “Their placement as leaders in the Boston market further solidifies our commitment to the region. Since first announcing our plans to open a branch on Congress Street in 2016, we’ve strategically added to the team and know that the bank is poised to make a real impact in the local market.”