David Rosato is the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Eastern Bankshares, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer of Eastern Bank. Mr. Rosato is a highly experienced Chief Financial Officer in the banking sector with extensive experience driving profitable growth in commercial and retail banking, wealth management and specialty finance.
An accomplished banking executive, Mr. Rosato has over 35 years of experience within community and regional banks. Prior to his role as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Berkshire Bank, he spent over 15 years at People’s United Financial, Inc., including nine years as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. During his tenure, People’s United grew total assets from $14 billion to $65 billion. He has extensive M&A experience, including the multi-billion dollar sale of People’s United to M&T Bank. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President & Treasurer at Webster Financial Corporation, and as a Senior Vice President, Asset/Liability Manager at M&T Bank Corporation. Mr. Rosato sits on the NASDAQ Exchange Board where he is a member of the Regulatory Oversight Committee, and he is a former board member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston. He earned both a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Economics and an MBA degree from the University of Maryland. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.