Eastern Bank Welcomes Justin Mills As Senior Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager, Asset-Based Lending

Mr. Mills Brings 10+ Years Of Asset-Based Lending And Commercial Lending Experience

BOSTON, MA, July 27, 2022 – Eastern Bank is pleased to welcome Justin Mills as a Senior Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager focused on asset-based lending. Based in Boston, Mr. Mills’ experience spans asset-based lending as well as broader commercial lending.

“Justin brings over a decade of experience in the asset-based lending and commercial lending sectors, and we are pleased to welcome him to Eastern,” said Gregory Buscone, Executive Vice President, Senior Commercial Banking Officer of Eastern Bank. “Don Lewis, Head of Asset-Based Lending, continues to grow our asset-based lending team within our commercial banking area, and Justin’s arrival brings additional depth to our offering for customers.” 

Prior to joining Eastern, Mr. Mills worked at People’s United Business Capital, formerly Danversbank, as Senior Vice President, Asset-Based Lending, where he directed a multi-million dollar asset-based lending portfolio systems conversion between Danversbank and People’s United. He was responsible for sourcing, underwriting, credit analysis and portfolio management, and also led business development in New England. He was previously a Vice President, Commercial Lending at Sovereign/Santander Bank, where he assisted in the growth of a commercial middle market portfolio and worked with commercial lending customers. A resident of North Reading, MA, Mr. Mills serves as a Board Member of Turnaround Management Association, and is a past President and Chairman of The Secured Finance Network New England Chapter. He has been recognized on The Secured Finance Network’s 40 Under 40 2016 list. He enjoys spending time outdoors with his family in New Hampshire and Vermont.

“I look forward to joining Eastern’s asset-based lending team and supporting its work with clients. Greg and Don have assembled an impressive group and I look forward to contributing to their continued success,” said Justin Mills, Senior Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager, Asset-Based Lending.

About Eastern Bank

Founded in 1818, Boston-based Eastern Bank has more than 120 locations serving communities in eastern Massachusetts, southern and coastal New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. As of March 31, 2022, Eastern Bank had approximately $23 billion in total assets. Eastern provides banking, investment and insurance products and services for consumers and businesses of all sizes, including through its Eastern Wealth Management division and its Eastern Insurance Group LLC subsidiary. Eastern takes pride in its outspoken advocacy and community support that includes $240 million in charitable giving since 1994. An inclusive company, Eastern employs approximately 2,100 deeply committed professionals who value relationships with their customers, colleagues and communities. Join us for good at www.easternbank.com and follow Eastern on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: EBC) is the stock holding company for Eastern Bank. For investor information, visit investor.easternbank.com.