Girl Scouts of Connecticut: Gail E.D. Brathwaite

Gail E.D. Brathwaite

- is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of NewAlliance Bank. Gail joined NewAlliance Bank in March of 2002 as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Her areas of responsibilities include Human Resources, Information Technology, Deposit Operations, General Operations, Purchasing and Loan Servicing. Some of her accomplishments while at NewAlliance Bank include the bank's recent IPO to convert from a Mutual Savings Bank, the simultaneous acquisition of Savings Bank of Manchester and Tolland Bank on April 1, 2004, the acquisition of Trust Company of Connecticut on July 1, 2005, the acquisition of Cornerstone Bank on January 1, 2006, and the acquisition of Westbank on January 2, 2007.

Prior to joining NewAlliance Bank, Gail was Senior Vice President, Director of Branch Administration, Compliance and Loss Control for the Consumer Financial Services Division of the Dime Savings Bank of New York. Gail is a twenty-nine year veteran of the banking industry with particular expertise in Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking, Human Resources, Information Technology and Mergers & Acquisitions. She is a strong leader, a problem solver and an innovator with an enormous passion for the banking industry. She credits her success and work ethic to her mother who encouraged and empowered her to pursue her ambitions. She is a former member of the SBC Board of Advisors and former trustee of the Long Wharf Theatre. She is a member of the Unisys Financial Services Board of Advisors. She is a former Girl Scout, and resides in Branford CT.