Coming Soon: Needham Patch Live Chat: College Finances

Know someone who's heading off to college? 

On August 1, Patch is hosting a live chat with the Rockland Trust. Executive Vice President and Director of Retail Delivery Jane Lundquist will be joining us to answer questions on topics from identity theft and co-signing to student loans and credit car basics. 

If you have questions, bring them with you to our Patch chat! We will ask Jane, and get you the answers. If you just want to get some advice, come and listen in. 

What do you want to ask? Leave your questions in comments below.

About Jane Lundquist:

Jane Lundquist is Executive Vice President and Director of Retail Delivery, Business Banking & Home Equity Lending at Rockland Trust.  Jane has been a part of Rockland Trust’s leadership team since 2004 and has been instrumental in helping the bank achieve its goal of providing outstanding customer service, a focus that resulted in J.D. Power & Associates awarding Rockland Trust the “Highest Customer Satisfaction with Retail Banking in the New England Region” designation in 2012. 

As former President and Chief Operating Officer of Cambridgeport Bank and President of Port Financial Corp., Jane is no stranger to holding a prominent role in the financial field.  Her ambition and expertise is obvious to anyone who has worked with Jane, whether in her current role at Rockland Trust or in any of her previous positions.  In her former role overseeing the Corporate Marketing and Mortgage divisions of Rockland Trust, Jane was instrumental during the rebranding for the bank’s 100th anniversary, which increased unaided brand recognition by 46 percent. She also created a Women of Action group within Rockland Trust for professional development, networking and to help mentor women in their careers at the bank.

Jane holds a Masters in Business Administration degree from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  She lives in Charlestown, Massachusetts with her husband.  Jane serves on the Board of Trustees at Newbury College, where she is also the Chairman of the Finance Committee.  She also sits on the Board of Directors of the Franciscan Hospital for Children and is a member of the Boston Club.

[Editor's note] This preview ran earlier in July with a different date. The chat had to be rescheduled. I apologize for any confusion.