M&T Bank Corporation announced the appointment of Grace Lee. Grace Lee has been named Eastern Massachusetts Regional President and Group Lead of New England Government Banking at M&T Bank. In her new role, she will ensure collaboration across all lines of business, and direct community banking activities that advance the bank's localized focus to provide more value for customers, businesses and communities across the region.

Previously, Lee led government banking for People's United in Massachusetts since 2014. Under its local engagement model, M&T separates the geographic areas it serves into community regions led by regional presidents. Because they know their communities best, these regionally based teams work to create differentiated strategies to serve their markets, combining the capabilities of a large institution with the care and empathy of a neighborhood bank.

They also make decisions locally about community activities, grants and lending.