Provident Bank CEO Appointed to Northern Essex Community College Foundation Board

David Mansfield, CEO of Provident Bank, is the newest member of the NECC Foundation Board[/caption] Northern Essex Community College is pleased to announce David Mansfield, CEO of Provident Bank, as the newest appointed member of the NECC Foundation Board. Mansfield, a resident of West Newbury, currently serves on the Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Bankers Association (NHBA). Mansfield previously served on the as well as the financial committee of Anna Jaques Hospital as well as the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School Committee. Mansfield is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts. Established in 1828, The Provident Bank, the 10^th oldest bank in the country, is an independent mutually-controlled, full-service community bank with a focus in commercial lending and business services with offices in Amesbury and Newburyport, Massachusetts and Bedford, Exeter, Hampton, Portsmouth and Seabrook, New Hampshire. The Bank is dedicated to the goal of being the highest-performing bank, providing excellence in service to its customers, communities and employees. All deposits are insured in full through a combination of insurance provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF). The NECC Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides support for the college and its students. Incorporated in 1972, the Foundation assists NECC by making connections with the business community, foundations, and other potential revenue sources. It additionally hosts fundraisers and special events. Funds raised are used for student scholarships, equipment purchases, program revitalization efforts, faculty and staff development, and other needs as they arise and as approved by the Foundation Board of Directors. Board members are appointed to multi-year terms. For more information about the NECC Foundation or giving to NECC, contact Jean Poth, vice president of institutional advancement, at 978 556-3624 or jpoth@necc.mass.edu. With campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence, Northern Essex Community College offers over 70 associate degree and certificate programs as well as hundreds of noncredit courses designed for personal enrichment and career growth.  More than 6,600 students are enrolled in credit associate degree and certificate programs on the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses; and another 3,400 take noncredit workforce development and community education classes on campus, and at businesses and community sites across the Merrimack Valley.  Northern Essex is the only state college located in the lower Merrimack Valley Region of Massachusetts. For more information, visit the website at www.necc.mass.edu.]]>