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Advisory Board

Michael Rauh

Michael Rauh

President, Chelsea Groton Bank
Groton, CT

Michael is President & CEO of Chelsea Groton Bank, an $800 million asset, 14 branch full service bank in southeastern Connecticut. Founded in 1854, the bank's focus on customer service and community relations has made it the largest independent bank in New London County.

Prior to joining Chelsea Groton, Michael spent 19 years at the Washington Trust Company, RI's largest independent bank. Michael served most recently at Washington Trust as Executive Vice President-Sales, Service & Delivery. He had responsibility for the bank's retail branch network, call center, internet, ATM and phone activities, as well as all deposit products, cash management and small business lending. Prior to joining Washington Trust, Michael spent 10 years in sales and marketing with various companies, including five years with the Providence-based advertising firm of Chaffee-Bedard.

Michael is a 1981 graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a B.A. in Economics. He has been an active board member over the years in many organizations including Save The Bay, Grow Smart RI, Quonset Point Development Corporation, South County Center for the Arts, The Washington County Regional Planning Council, The Westerly-Pawcatuck Downtown Development Task Force, The Jonnycake Center, The RI Governor's Commission on Bays, Rivers and Watersheds, The URI President's Communications Advisory Committee and The Advisory Committee to the URI Dean of Arts and Sciences.

Michael resides in Narragansett, RI and Mystic, CT with his wife Annette and their son Ben.