Christine McGowan

Christine McGowan has a strong background in banking and technology, with over 30 years of experience in various roles. Christine has worked at South Shore Bank as the Chief Information & Data Officer and Chief Data & Robotics Automation Officer since 2022. Prior to that, they held multiple senior positions at Rockland Trust, including Senior Vice President, Director of Software Engineering, Data Governance & Quality Assurance, Senior Vice President, Director of IT, and SVP, Director MIS, Risk and Information Security. Christine also served as VP, Information Services Operations Manager and VP, IT Infrastructure at Rockland. Their experience includes leadership and guidance in API development, RPA implementation, AI services, database management, business intelligence, project management, and risk assessment. Furthermore, Christine has extensive experience in managing technology platforms, building internal data warehouses, and driving strategic decision making. Christine has also been involved in the development and implementation of call centers, online banking systems, and branch acquisitions.

Christine McGowan obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Plymouth State University, which they attended from 1981 to 1985. After that, they pursued further education at Babson College, where they completed the Information Leader Development Consortium program. Additionally, Christine McGowan also attended the MIT Sloan School of Management to enhance their knowledge in Finance for the Technical Executive. However, the specific years of study for these two programs were not provided.