Nicholas Christ, Anne Tangen to be honored with Community Leadership Awards

(Dartmouth, MA) – One SouthCoast Chamber will honor two local people with the Community Leadership Awards at its 2026 Chamber Invitational Golf Tournament. The event is on Monday, April 27, at Allendale Country Club and supports the Chamber’s scholarship program, which provides assistance to students throughout the SouthCoast region.

Proceeds from the event help support a portion of the scholarships being awarded at the Chamber’s Celebrity Scholarship Dinner with Adam Vinatieri on May 20. The day will include a scramble-style tournament with prizes for the top three teams, as well as lunch, golf carts, 18 holes of play, and a complimentary golfer gift bag. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.

During the tournament, One SouthCoast Chamber will present its Community Leadership Awards, honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to the civic and economic growth of the SouthCoast. This year’s recipients are Nicholas Christ, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of BayCoast Bank, and Anne Tangen, a senior leader at BankFive.

Christ serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at BayCoast Bank, a leading community savings bank proudly supporting the people and businesses across the South Coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

In his role, Christ oversees operations for the Bank and its wholly owned subsidiaries, BayCoast Mortgage, BayCoast Insurance, BayCoast Financial Services, Plimoth Investment Advisors, and Priority Funding, ensuring the organization’s continued financial strength, operational efficiency, and strategic growth.

Christ brings extensive executive leadership to his position, having previously served as President & Chief Executive Officer of BayCoast Mortgage, where he played a pivotal role in advancing organizational performance and fostering strong stakeholder relationships.  Prior to this role, he held the position of Senior Vice President, Sales Manager at the mortgage company.

Christ is a graduate of Brown University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics. Demonstrating a deep commitment to ongoing professional development, Christ also completed premier executive-level education at the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking and The Wharton School Leadership Program at the University of Pennsylvania.

Beyond his career accomplishments, Christ is deeply committed to community involvement. He serves on the Board of Directors for several regional organizations, including New Heights Charter School, SSTAR, Southcoast Health President’s Council, the Fall River Lions Club, Fall River Retirement Board, the Durfee Hilltopper Athletic Foundation and Hall of Fame Committee, as well as the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education.

Tangen joined BankFive in 2020 and has become a leading voice in shaping the future of community banking. In addition to driving BankFive’s strategic investments in technology, infrastructure, and employee development, Anne plays an active role on influential boards and advisory councils that guide policy and advocate for community banks nationwide. She serves on the American Bankers Association Board of Directors, is Vice Chair of the Massachusetts Bankers Association Board of Directors, and represents District 1 on the Federal
Reserve’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC).

Anne’s career spans more than two decades in financial services, where she has consistently demonstrated vision and leadership. She began at Fidelity Investments, spending 14 years in various leadership roles before joining State Street, where she launched a new wealth management business. As Executive Vice President, Anne had responsibility for the global wealth management division, helping generate $90MM in annual revenues supporting
$150B in assets. Before joining BankFive, she served on the board for BayCoast Bank and as Chief Operating Officer at The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod.

A graduate of the University of Vermont with a BA in Economics, Anne is deeply committed to community engagement. She founded the Alden Pettengill Foundation and serves on the boards of Argosy Collegiate Charter School, the SouthCoast Community Foundation, the Southcoast Health President’s Council, and the Savings Banks Employees Retirement Association (SBERA). Her leadership extends beyond banking, reflecting her dedication to education, health, and philanthropy.

Anne’s contributions to the industry have earned her numerous honors, including the Massachusetts Bankers Association Lifetime Achievement Award and the Northeast Women of Banking Award. Under her leadership, BankFive has been recognized among The Women’s Edge “Top 100 Women-Led Businesses” and The Boston Business Journal’s “Top Charitable Contributors.” She is frequently featured in leading publications such as the Boston Business Journal, Banker & Tradesman, American Bankers Association, Bank Director, and Bloomberg
Radio Boston, and regularly speaks at industry conferences, including the New England Bankers Annual Conference, Future Branches, and Bank Director.

The Chamber Invitational Golf Tournament welcomes both golfers and sponsors, with options for individual and team registration. To learn more about the tournament, sponsorship opportunities, or the Chamber’s scholarship program, visit www.onesouthcoast.com.