Chris Richards has been promoted to executive vice president of Cape Cod 5 and will continue to serve as chief banking services officer.

Mr. Richards is a nationally recognized expert on the subject of payments technologies, serving on multiple related boards and advisory committees. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education from Bridgewater State University and completed the master’s program in payments from NACHA Payments Institute at Emory University. He is currently enrolled in the Stonier Graduate School of Banking program.