District 7930 - District Governor 2013-14

John S. Hall II is Senior Vice President & Division Manager of the Commercial Banking Division at Salem Five Bank overseeing all departments of the bank that serve commercial clients. During his 14 year tenure at Salem Five, the commercial loan portfolio has grown from $40 Million to $1.1 Billion. Prior to joining Salem Five, John had a 28-year career at Shawmut Bank in Boston, holding several executive management positions in commercial banking, private banking and retail banking.

He is a life-long resident of the North Shore and currently resides in Beverly with his wife Nancy and their two children. He attended Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School and is a graduate of Norwich University. He received an MBA degree from Babson College and completed the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development.

John is actively involved in serving the communities of the North Shore and is currently the Chairman of the North Shore Chamber of Commerce. He is a Past-President and Board Member of the Salem Partnership, Past President and Director of the Salem Rotary Club, Treasurer of Camp O-AT-KA, Inc., a Trustee of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation and a member of the Board of Directors of Beverly Main Streets, Inc. He also has served on boards and committees at The House of Seven Gables, All Care VNA, Second Congregational Church in Beverly and Cerebral Palsy of the North Shore. He is also a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves.