POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Kathleen C. Henry, Sara K. Rundell, Michael K. Krebs and Kathleen R. Henry, signing singly, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with the securities laws, rules or regulations of any particular jurisdiction.
This Power of Attorney revokes any previous powers of Attorney for the subject matter described above. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file forms, schedules, or similar documents with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities which are registered under the laws, rules or regulations of any jurisdiction, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the date below.
| Signature: | /s/ Cathleen A. Schmidt |
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| Name: | Cathleen A. Schmidt |
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| Date: | 5/8/2024 |
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