Westfield Financial Names Operations Director

February 11, 2004

Bill Maney has been named director of operations at Ohio-based Westfield Financial Corp., a member of the Westfield Group. Prior to joining Westfield Financial, Maney served in various management positions with Cincinnati-based Great American Financial Resources Inc. Most recently, he was treasurer, and before that, senior vice president and chief financial officer. He is a certified public accountant in Ohio and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

A member of Westfield Group, Westfield Financial Corporation, a stock-holding company, provides a corporate vehicle to facilitate diversification, strategic partnering, capital formation and merger/acquisition activity. Westfield Financial provides diversified services for the financial services industry through Westfield Bank, Westfield Services, Westfield Creative Solutions, and other related businesses.