Bristol County Savings Bank Names Genesis Galan Community Relations Officer

TAUNTON, MA, July 23, 2025 — Bristol County Savings Bank (BCSB), headquartered in Taunton, Massachusetts, announces the appointment of Genesis Galan to the position of Community Relations Officer. In this capacity, Galan will be responsible for the administrative and reporting functions of the Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation, coordinating the Bank’s community involvement efforts and outreach to community leaders, centers of influence and community agencies to strengthen relationships, identify community needs and seek out opportunities for investment and support.

Galan, who is bilingual in English and Spanish, previously held several community-focused positions, including Director of Community Impact and Special Projects Coordinator/Planning Assistant for PACE, Inc. in New Bedford, Massachusetts and Legislative Aide for State Representative Carole Fiola and the 6^th Bristol District which includes Fall River and Freetown, Massachusetts. She is certified as a Mental Health First Aid Instructor and has provided this training to area non-profits.

A part of the inaugural cohort in LEADS 6.0, a dynamic business leadership program in Southcoast Massachusetts, Galan is also active in the community, currently serving as a Board Member for the Greater New Bedford Allies for Health and Wellness, Inc. and New Bedford Light. She previously served as a Board Member at the YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts in New Bedford and volunteered at Our Sisters’ School, also in New Bedford. Galan is working toward her Master of Social Work at Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts and earned her bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and English from Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. She resides in New Bedford, Massachusetts.