Donald R. Chase has approximately 50 years of experience in the banking industry.  He served as a Board member of Merchants Bank and its holding company, Merchants Bancshares, Inc., which were headquartered in South Burlington, Vermont, from 2015 until their acquisition in May 2017.  Prior to that he served as Chairman of the Board of NUVO Bank and Trust Company, headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts, from its inception in 2008 until its acquisition by Merchants in 2015.  He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a Director (including time as Vice Chairman) of Westbank Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Westbank, from 1971 to 2007.  Mr. Chase is currently a Director and Chairman of Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc., located in Acton, Massachusetts, and is the owner of Chase Enterprises, Corp., a commercial real estate/investment company located in Northampton, Massachusetts.  He also serves as Chairman of the Public Safety Commission for the City of West Springfield, Massachusetts and previously served as a Board member for the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture, and on the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee of Western New England University and as Treasurer of the Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation.