Dan Moriarty Named ERC5 Board Member of the Year
Dan Moriarty gave a brief speech following the acceptance of the award. (Photo Credit: Michael Epaul)
Monson Savings Bank President and CEO Dan Moriarty was named Board Member of the Year at the East of the River Chamber of Commerce (ERC5) 2023 Annual Breakfast.
“We are grateful for Dan’s strategic vision, leadership and exceptional service and commitment to the communities we serve, and the board,” said Grace Barone, Executive Director of the ERC5. “We are thrilled to honor him for his exceptional service and contributions to the Chamber and our community.”
Moriarty has enjoyed being a member of the ERC5 Board of Directors for more than 4 years. He was honored, and surprised, to receive the award.
"I’m incredibly honored to have received this award and grateful to be a part of the ERC5,” said Moriarty. “I am proud to be a member of the Board of Directors for an organization that strives to bring members and businesses of our community together the way the ERC5 does. I look forward to what the future has in store!”
As a lifelong resident of Monson, Moriarty is deeply invested in the livelihood of the local Western Massachusetts community. In addition to the work he does with the ERC5, Moriarty is involved with several other community organizations.
Moriarty’s resume of community involvement is robust to say the very least. He is a Strategic Council Member of Springfield non-profit I Found the Light Against All Odds- Lighthouse Home for Homeless Teen Girls, a Board Member of the Monson Home for the Aged, and on the Board of Directors for Links to Libraries. He also is on the Baystate Health Community Benefits Advisory Council, a member of the Monson Free Library Finance Committee, and Co-Chair of the Monson Savings Pro-Am. Moriarty is the Co-Chair of the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Council of the Massachusetts Bankers Association and he serves on the Finance Committee and as a Confirmation Teacher at St. Patrick’s Church in Monson. Additionally, Moriarty is a former volunteer grant scholarship reviewer for the Community Foundation for Western Massachusetts and a past Co-Chair of the Brightside’s Golf Classic,
At the end of his brief, impromptu acceptance speech, Moriarty shared some inspiring words.
“Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you and always try to do your job with love and kindness, that is what truly matters in this world. Every day I strive to do these things and I truly believe it helps me be a better person than I was yesterday
