WESTERLY, RI – The Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce presented Washington Trust Chairman and CEO Edward O. “Ned” Handy III with its Outstanding Contributor Award.
Handy received the award during the Chamber’s annual Café con Leche Breakfast Friday, according to a media release.
“The award recognizes Handy’s leadership in driving economic development and expanding access to opportunity in Rhode Island, along with his commitment to Latino business growth,” the release said.
In 2024, Washington Trust financed the Chamber’s purchase of the James Potter House in Providence to serve as its first-ever headquarters, according to the release.
The Bank’s $800,000 investment in the 359 Broad St. property in the Trinity Square National Historic District has supported the continued revitalization of Providence’s South Side, the release said.
