Cathleen Schmidt

Cathleen Schmidt has extensive experience in banking and executive leadership, currently serving as a Board Member at Eastern Bank since July 2024 and previously holding the same position at Cambridge Trust Company from May 2016 to July 2024. As the Executive Director and CEO of McLane Middleton from 2013 to September 2021, Cathleen oversaw operational, financial, marketing, and human resource functions while collaborating on strategic planning. Prior roles include President and CEO of Citizens Bank New Hampshire/Vermont and Executive Vice President, with oversight of retail operations across 141 branches, as well as Administrative Vice President at M&T Bank and Executive Vice President at Old Stone Bank. Educational credentials include an executive program from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Psychology from Boston College.