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BOSTON — Mark E. Macomber, president and chief executive officer of Litchfield Bancorp in Litchfield, Connecticut, has been re-elected to the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston. He will be serving his second term, which will run through December 31, 2008.

Mr. Macomber's career in banking spans more than 30 years. He has worked at Litchfield Barcorp since 1993 and was elected to his current position the following year. Mr. Macomber also serves as president and chief executive officer of Connecticut Mutual Holding Company, a two-bank organization that also includes Northwest Community Bank in Winsted. In addition, he serves as first vice chairman of America's Community Bankers.

Mr. Macomber also serves as director and treasurer of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation; as director and treasurer of the Litchfield Historical Society; and as director of the Connecticut Junior Republic. He previously served on the board and executive committee of the Newport Music Festival; as chairman of the board of the Chamber of Commerce of Northwest Connecticut; and as president of the United Way of Northwest Connecticut.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston is a cooperatively owned wholesale bank for housing finance in the six New England states. Its mission is to support the residential-mortgage and community-development lending activities of its members, which include over 460 financial institutions across New England. To accomplish its mission, the Bank utilizes private-sector capital to provide members and other qualified customers with reliable access to low-cost wholesale funds, liquidity, a competitive outlet for the sale of loans, special lending programs, technical assistance, and other products and services.

For more information, see the Bank's backgrounder.