WATERVILLE, MAINE, January 2022 — Thomas College announces that David Pease has joined its Board of Trustees. Pease is the Senior Vice President and Director of Talent, Diversity & Inclusion for Bangor Savings Bank.
David Pease is a longtime champion for Thomas College, having served previously as an adjunct faculty member and, more recently, as an employer partner in the College’s President’s Innovation Challenge.
“We are thrilled to have David as part of our talented and innovative Board of Trustees,” said President Laurie G. Lachance. “David has energy, talent, a passion for education as well as experience building a diverse community that will help us build a stronger, more inclusive community. I am excited for him to share his knowledge and experience with us.”
“I have had the great pleasure of working with Thomas’s leadership and students for several years,” says Pease, “and appreciate the fresh ways it is teaching and engaging Maine’s future workforce.”
In his current role at Bangor Savings Bank, Pease is both internally and externally focused, working on building Bank talent and diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as working externally to build a diverse workforce in Maine and NH. He is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Lesley University with a Master’s of Science in Human Resources Management. Pease holds national designations – the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from HRCI and the Senior Certified Profession in HR from SHRM (SHRM-SCP).
Prior to joining Bangor Savings Bank, David had 30 years of human resource leadership, including roles at Androscoggin Bank, The Hartford, and Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital. He is the former State Director of the Maine Society for Human Resource Management and received the distinguished Maine HR Leader of the Year award. He recently received the Unsung Business Hero award from PROPEL Portland for creating a safe and inclusive work environment for employment. Pease also serves on numerous boards and advisory councils, and as a mentor and coach to students and professionals.
About Thomas College: Founded in 1894, Thomas College offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in programs ranging from business, entrepreneurship, and technology, to education, criminal justice, and psychology. Its Guaranteed Job Program, the first of its kind in the nation, is built on student’s academic, career, and leadership preparation. Thomas is also home to the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation and the Center for Innovation in Education. Money Magazine recently ranked Thomas 23rd in the Country for adding the most value to their degrees, and data reported by the New York Times ranks Thomas in the top 15 percent of all college and universities in the U.S. for upward mobility of its graduates. For more information, visit www.thomas.edu or contact MacKenzie Riley at [email protected] or 207-859-1313.