Robert J. Paulhus Jr. has been named president of Clinton Savings Bank.

Paulhus will direct the bank’s relationships with customers, local government officials and the community at large.

A banking professional with 26 years experience, Paulhus joined Clinton Savings Bank in 1999. He was named executive vice president in January. Prior to that, he was senior vice president of commercial lending, where he and his team grew the commercial loan portfolio nearly 500 percent.

“During the last several years, Clinton Savings Bank has grown steadily to nearly half a billion in assets,” said David E. Ross, chairman of the board of directors. “As the bank’s executive vice president and, prior to that, the senior VP of commercial lending, Bob played a central role in reaching that success.”