Shanna Cahalane is SVP, Chief Communications & Community Strategy Officer at RCB, where she oversees the bank's marketing communications, public relations, and community relations activities. Shanna has received the inaugural Emerging Leader Award from the American Bankers Association for her commitment to excellence in the banking industry and community service, emphasizing the need for future leaders to drive industry success.
In addition to her role at RCB, Shanna serves as President of the Board of Trustees of the Greater Boston Stage Company, is an Advisory Board Member of the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence and is the Past President of the Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce. She holds a master’s degree in communications management from the Simmons University School of Management, is a graduate of the American Bankers Association’s Stonier Graduate School of Banking and has completed the Wharton Leadership Program at the University of Pennsylvania. Shanna is also a proud member of Leads, a cross-sectoral leadership program focused on civic engagement and social responsibility. She lives in Belmont, Massachusetts with her husband, Michael, and their twin girls.