Karen Tavernese

Karen Tavernese is Vice President, Compliance Officer, responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable banking laws and regulations and for assisting in the development, coordination, and oversight of the bank-wide compliance program. Karen works closely with bank management and staff to identify potential risks, implementing policies and procedures to uphold laws and regulations and monitoring the bank’s adherence to those policies and procedures. Karen joined RCB in 2001, as a Branch Manager charged with opening our North Reading Office before being promoted as Compliance Officer in 2014, she has also served as the bank’s BSA Officer. Karen has more than 25 years banking experience and is a member of the Eastern Massachusetts Compliance Network. Karen lives on the North Shore with her husband, Salvatore, and their two children.