Eastern Bank announced that Jennifer Wambold, Senior Vice President of Total Rewards and Benefits, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer and appointed to Eastern’s Management Committee. Ms. Wambold joined Eastern in 2025 to lead compensation, benefits and recognition strategies that support Eastern’s talent objectives. In her expanded role, she will continue to report to and work on workforce initiatives with Executive Vice President Kathy Henry, who serves as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and leads the Legal, Human Resources and Communications functions.
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“Jen has played a key role in advancing our human capital strategy, and we’re thrilled to welcome her expertise to our Management Committee,” said Quincy Miller, Vice Chair, President and Chief Operating Officer of Eastern Bank. “Her leadership will strengthen our ability to attract top talent and deepens our commitment to an exceptional colleague experience.”
Eastern Bank Executive Vice President Kathy Henry added, “Since joining Eastern, Jen has delivered competitive compensation programs and inclusive benefits to help support top talent attraction and retention while serving as a senior advisor on human capital management issues. We are excited about her expanded leadership of talent management that supports employee engagement and helps drive business performance. She has a special combination of warmth, empathy and human-centric talent management. We congratulate Jen on her well-deserved promotion.”
Ms. Wambold is a seasoned human resources executive with three decades of experience helping to lead organizations through change. Prior to joining Eastern in 2025, she was Chief People Officer at XR Extreme Reach, where she led human capital and drove global transformation. At Plymouth Rock Assurance, she served as Director of Human Resources during a period of rapid growth. She also held HR leadership roles directing workforce strategy, talent acquisition and total rewards at public relations agencies within Omnicom Group. Ms. Wambold is recognized for uniting culture with data-driven decision-making, and has received honors such as Tech Trailblazer, Top Woman in Media, and Ad Tech Innovator by Cynopsis Media. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emmanuel College and previously served as an advisor on the Personnel Board for the Town of Milton.
“Helping organizations build cohesive, high-performing teams has been a hallmark of my more than 30 years in human resources,” said Jennifer Wambold, Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer of Eastern Bank. “I am excited to continue working with the Eastern team to strengthen human capital programs that support workforce effectiveness and make Eastern an exciting place to build a career.”
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