Tamara Richardson has been named vice president, human resources diversity and inclusion officer for New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp. In this role, she ensures the organization prioritizes the enhancement of cultural diversity and inclusion, while promoting and communicating workplace expectations to employees of NHMB and sister companies Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack), Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB), Savings Bank of Walpole (SBW) and NHTrust. Richardson is based out of SBW’s North Meadow Plaza office in Walpole, NH.

“Tamara’s passion and love for working with people is apparent in all that she does,” said David Cronin, senior vice president, human resources director at NHMB. “Her employee relations experience, empathy and desire to enhance diversity and inclusion efforts ensures all of our staff feel supported, valued and seen at work. She has demonstrated exceptional leadership ability and is both a dynamic and essential member of our team.”

A Veteran of the United States Air Force, Richardson joined Savings Bank of Walpole in 1996.

Richardson is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management and American Payroll Association. She also serves as Secretary of the Pathfinders Snowmobile Club in Weathersfield, Vermont.

She earned her Associates in Arts Degree in Liberal Studies from Community College of Vermont. She resides in North Springfield, Vermont, with her husband, Warren.

New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp has been voted “best place to work” by both the Concord Monitor CAPPIES (Capital Area People’s Preference Awards) for several consecutive years and the Laconia Daily Sun’s “Best of the Lakes Region” awards in 2019. NHMB is an equal opportunity employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with a disability, and is currently hiring for full and part-time positions. For more information, please visit nhmutual.com/careers.

New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp is a shared services organization that formed in 2013 when two New Hampshire-based community banks, Meredith Village Savings Bank and Merrimack County Savings Bank, formally affiliated – the first relationship of its kind in the state. This strategic partnership has positioned the banks to leverage each other’s strengths as they work together to advance a shared vision of maintaining and enhancing community banking standards and values. MillRiver Wealth Management joined as a third affiliate in 2015, combining the financial advisory divisions of MVSB and the Merrimack. Savings Bank of Walpole joined NHMB in 2018. In 2020, MillRiver Wealth Management affiliated with the New Hampshire Trust Company and Savings Bank of Walpole Wealth Management to become NHTrust. For more information, visit nhmutual.com.