Clinton Savings Bank Announces the Appointment of Robert J. Paulhus, Jr. to the Board of Trustees for UMass Memorial Health
01/24/2024
(CLINTON, Mass., January 24, 2024) – Clinton Savings Bank is pleased to announce the appointment Robert J. Paulhus, Jr., President & CEO, to the Board of Trustees for UMass Memorial Health for an eight-year term, which begins in March 2024.
“I am deeply honored to join the Board and focus on top priorities such as the financial sustainability of the hospital and maintaining top quality care,” said Robert J. Paulhus, Jr., President & CEO. “I look forward to working with the Board members to preserve this anchor institution that services our area, led by a committed executive team and a dedicated group of frontline caregivers that provide exceptional service to their patients.”
“We are delighted that Bob has joined the UMass Memorial Health Board of Trustees,” said Eric Dickson, MD, President & CEO of the Central Massachusetts-based system. “Bob’s deep financial expertise and relationships with the local business community will be of tremendous value to our organization.”
Robert J. Paulhus, Jr.
A seasoned banking professional with almost 42 years of experience in the industry, Robert J. Paulhus, Jr., is the President & CEO of Clinton Savings Bank. Paulhus has been with Clinton Savings Bank since 1999. He was appointed Bank President in September 2008 and confirmed as CEO in February of 2009. Prior to being named to the top post, Paulhus was Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending at Clinton Savings Bank. He has also held management positions at First Massachusetts Bank, N.A. and at Shawmut Bank, N.A.
A community leader, Paulhus is the past treasurer for the Wachusett Chamber of Commerce and the 2008 recipient of their Chairman’s Award. In addition, he served as a past Treasurer of the Worcester Historical Museum and for WHEAT Community Services, Inc. Currently, Paulhus is the Treasurer and a Board Member of the Clinton Rotary Club, Chair of the UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital Board of Trustees and was honored with the Distinguished Service Award from the Dr. Franklin Perkins School in 2013.
Paulhus holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the College of the Holy Cross and participated in Clark University’s M.B.A. Program. He resides in Ashland, Mass., with his wife and daughter.
About Clinton Savings Bank Established in 1851, Clinton Savings Bank is among the oldest mutual community banks in Massachusetts with more than $700 million in assets. Clinton Savings Bank (CSB) offers business and consumer banking, through seven full-service branches in Berlin, Bolton, Boylston, Clinton, Shrewsbury, Sterling, West Boylston and as a member of the Allpoint network access to over 55,000 ATMs. CSB also provides mobile and online banking. For more information, please visit clintonsavings.com.