Mark R. Haranas, president of Framingham Co-operative Bank, announced today that Kurt K. Bischoff, Jr. has joined the Bank as senior vice president, responsible for deposit operations and information technology management.

Bischoff joins the Framingham bank with over a decade of experience from South Shore Co-operative Bank, where he served most recently as senior vice president – operations and information technology. He also served in branch management and technology positions with Massachusetts Cooperative Bank, Summit Bank, and Greater Boston Bank during a career in financial services that spans nearly four decades.

A Norton resident, Bischoff holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Albion College in Michigan, and is a graduate of the New England School of Banking at Williams College. He also completed studies at Robert Morris Associates Commercial Lending at the University of New Hampshire and at the New England Banking Institute in Boston.

Throughout his professional career, he has been an active volunteer with numerous industry, community, charitable and civic organizations.