Panelist

Gregory Buscone

Greg is an experienced corporate banking leader, with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. Known for a strong commitment to building long-term client relationships, Greg’s finance and banking experience is expansive and includes expertise in financing strategies for corporate growth and succession planning for family-owned companies. In addition, Greg has deep experience in serving the needs of manufacturers, wholesalers, security alarm companies, and advising in such areas as working capital lines of credit, acquisition financing, owner-occupied real estate. During his career, Greg has held responsibilities in retail banking, small business lending, commercial real estate, middle market, asset based and specialized lending. 

Greg currently serves as Executive Vice President - Senior Commercial Banking Officer for Eastern Bank, with over $24 billion in assets and more than 115 locations serving communities in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. He is responsible for its $3 billion Commercial & Industrial lending portfolio.

Prior to Eastern, Greg spent 17 years at Citizens Bank, serving as a Senior Vice President and Market Manager for Massachusetts Middle Market and Specialized Lending. He began his commercial banking career in 1986 at Shawmut Bank, which later became Fleet Bank. 

Active in the community, Greg serves on various business boards focused on improving the economic health of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He sits on the Board of Directors of Bay Cove Human Services (Treasurer,) MassEcon (former Vice Chair,) the Associated Industries of MA, where he Chairs the Diversity & Inclusion Committee (and formerly chaired the Investment Committee and BDC New England Board.

Greg earned his BA degree from the College of the Holy Cross and his MBA degree from Northeastern University. He resides in Medfield with his wife, Megan, and their six children.