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Lawrence J. Byar
Chapter Performance Committee Chair

Biography:

Larry is a senior vice president of TD Banknorth in the Bank’s commercial lending group in Connecticut. His 18-year career in finance and banking has included tenures as senior vice president with Citizens Bank and assistant vice president for New Haven Savings Bank and Centerbank/First Union National Bank, both of New Haven. Larry joined the board of directors of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut in 1998 and served as the Chapter’s President for two years. He has also served on the national organization's Strategic Planning Task Force since 2003 and was first elected to the National Board in September 2004 and elected Chair of the Chapter Performance Committee in 2007. Larry's other community involvement has included serving on the Board of Finance and Library Building Committee for the Town of Monroe, Conn.; as board member for Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven; and as co-chair of the Citizens Bank United Way Appeal. He holds a bachelor of science and master of business administration degrees from the University of Connecticut. Larry currently resides in Glastonbury, Connecticut.