Vice President, Regional Manager at BankNewport
Leiyina Tavarez
Vice President, Regional Manager at BankNewport
Leiyina Tavarez is an influential leader with over 17 years of experience in the banking industry. She is currently Vice President, Regional Manager at BankNewport, responsible for the development and management of the retail branch teams in the West Bay of Rhode Island, including the Narragansett, East Greenwich, Warwick, Coventry, Cranston, Providence, Johnston and North Kingstown branches. Leiyina oversees the customer experience delivery and sales performance of the branch network in alignment with the bank’s objectives and retail sales and service standards.
Prior to joining BankNewport, Leiyina worked at Webster Bank, first as a sales and service coach in the Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts region, and most recently as a small business relationship manager.
Leiyina’s passions include women’s empowerment, giving back to the community and family. In 2018, she founded Ladies Kitchen, an organization dedicated to hosting women’s events and led it for 2 years. These events served a place for women to come together to share experiences and resources, network and empower one another. Leiyina is also a board member at the Providence Children’s Museum. She is also a proud wife and mother of two boys.