Lawrence Temporary Office

Maria Laboy is the Branch Manager in Lawrence. Maria came to RCB from Peoples United Bank, where she served as a Branch Manager. Prior to her time at People’s United, Maria was a Branch Manager at Santander Bank. Maria holds a certificate in Managing Human Resources from NECC and is currently a member of the Lawrence Rotary Club and Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce. Maria graduated from UMass Lowell with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance and Marketing. She lives in North Andover and enjoys spending time with her son and traveling to new countries.

NMLS# 1083441

Jose Cruz is Senior Vice President and Commercial Team Leader. Jose specializes in CRE (commercial real estate), C&I (business) loans, and numerous bank products, including cash management and deposit accounts. He has nearly 20 years of experience in financial and banking services.

Jose has worked throughout the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire regions. He is highly knowledgeable about the needs of the Lawrence and Greater Merrimack Valley markets. Jose is involved with various community organizations and boards, including The Professional Center for Child Development in Andover, the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce member, and a volunteer with the Town of Salem, NH Ski Club.

Jose is a graduate of the Lawrence Leads Partnership Program. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University and an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. Currently, Jose is enrolled as a student at the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. He is also a member of the NECC Foundation Board at Northern Essex Community College. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, skiing, coaching girls' volleyball, and spending time with his family.

Gladys Martinez is Assistant Vice President, Community Banking & Development Officer. She has been in Banking for 30 years, having worked in the industry since high school. Gladys is bilingual and has spent much of her professional career serving communities that are largely Hispanic. Gladys, herself, is of Hispanic descent and speaks Spanish at home to communicate with her parents. In her spare time, Gladys loves gardening and spinning. She Lives in Haverhill with her husband, Jose, and three kids, Nicholas, Mathieu and Destiny.

NMLS# 1173157