BayCoast Bank announced that Evelyn Ranone of Lincoln, Rhode Island, has been hired in the position of Business Development Officer.

In this position, Ranone will help BayCoast Bank and its partners develop new relationships while strengthening existing relationships. Prior to joining BayCoast Bank, Ranone worked as CEO and Team Leader at Keller Williams Realty Leading Edge, where she built the Market Center up with a core group of agents, drove its productivity, and ensured its financial success. Her career background also includes positions with Moses Brown School, Hurley Chandler & Chaffer Advertising Agency, and Johnson & Wales University.

Ranone earned her MBA in international business at Johnson & Wales University. Additionally, Ranone volunteers as a Consultant for Helping Hands Community Partners, advising them with real estate transactions that improve the various communities in which they rehabilitate properties. Ranone is also a member of the Greater Providence Board of Realtors.

BayCoast Bank CEO and President Nicholas M. Christ said, “We are excited to welcome Evelyn to the BayCoast Bank team. Her background in relationship-building from her previous career will be vital toward helping the bank make some new important connections, and we are glad to have her join us.”

About BayCoast Bank

BayCoast Bank is a mutually-owned savings bank chartered in 1851 and headquartered in Swansea, MA. The Bank serves southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with locations in Fall River, New Bedford, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, North Dighton, Fairhaven, Dartmouth, Westport, and Tiverton, RI. BayCoast Bank and its affiliates offer a wide range of financial services for consumers, businesses, non-profits and municipalities. Its affiliates include BayCoast Financial Services, offering stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities and college savings plans; Plimoth Investment Advisors, offering investment management, trust services, and financial planning; Partners Insurance Group, LLC, an independent agency providing automobile, home, life and business coverage through a wide range of insurance companies; and BayCoast Mortgage Company, LLC (formerly known as NFC Mortgage Company, LLC), which offers a wide variety of products including FHA, VA, Conforming Loans and Jumbo Loans in 11 states. Nicholas Christ is the Bank’s President and Chief Executive Officer. For additional information on the Bank or its services, please visit www.BayCoastBank.com or call 508-678-7641.