Bob Rivers is the Chair and CEO of Eastern Bank, the largest commercial bank headquartered in Massachusetts with more than two centuries of service to the various communities it serves. As a passionate and visionary leader, Bob believes that doing what’s right and smart means building a strong business by doing good things to help people prosper. During Bob’s tenure, Eastern has built upon its long legacy of community service and philanthropy by developing a robust advocacy platform in support of various social justice and sustainability issues.A 40-year community banker who started his career as a teller, Bob is involved extensively in the community, serving as Chair of The Dimock Center and on the Board of Directors of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, The Lowell Plan, and The New England Council. He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of Stonehill College, the Advisory Boards of the Lawrence Partnership and JFK Library Foundation, and the Boston Women’s Workforce Council and The Boston Club, in addition to providing support and guidance to numerous other non-profit organizations. In addition, he is a Co-Chair of the recently-launched Massachusetts Business Coalition for Early Childhood Education, comprised of more than 100 Massachusetts companies and business associations focused on raising awareness about the need for a more robust and sustainable network of early child care and education. He also co-founded Eastern’s innovation hub, Eastern Labs, which has pioneered new products with fintechs and advanced digital banking services.Bob has been recognized by many organizations for his work in championing diversity and social justice and has been regularly named among the Top 10 “Most Influential People in Boston” by Boston Magazine, and to the Boston Business Journal Power 50 list.