Kaitlin Berube

As Vice President leading First Citizens Innovation Banking’s Northeast Life Science Startup Banking Practice, Kaitlin Berube brings her passion for early-stage development to founders in the businesses of biopharma, diagnostics, medical devices, health-tech and medical services. Among her many skills: connecting entrepreneurs with potential investors and talented new hires that position their startups to thrive.

Before joining First Citizens Innovation Banking in 2015 as a Relationship Advisor, Kaitlin spent 10 years with Brown Brothers Harriman in the Greater Boston Area, starting as a Senior Operations Specialist and working her way up to Client Service Team Leader while serving large institutional clients, including Fidelity and Wells Fargo. The position took her all the way to Krakow, Poland, as a staff trainer.

Kaitlin earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, where she served as captain of the women’s track and field team and graduated as a pole vault record holder.

She lives in the Newburyport, Massachusetts, area with her husband, TJ, and their young daughter, Willa. In her free time, Kaitlin enjoys golf, skiing, boating and traveling.