7-10-15-BRIGHTON, MA Rockland Trust Board Member Fred Taw

Independent Bank Corp. recently appointed Frederick Taw to its board of directors. Rockland Trust Co., Independent’s subsidiary bank, also named Taw to its board.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Fred Taw to our board,” Donna L. Abelli, chair of both the Independent and Rockland Trust boards of directors, said in a statement. “Fred’s knowledge of the Greater Boston market will help provide insight into the needs of the diverse communities that Rockland Trust serves.”

Taw owns the Golden Temple restaurant in Brookline and has worked with local Asian service organizations including the South Cove Community Health Center. He has been involved with South Cove since its inception in 1972 and has previously served on that organization’s board of directors. He was involved with the health center’s expansion from one small office in Boston’s Chinatown to two campuses in Boston and one in Quincy, the company said.

“My father taught me that everything in life derives from the personal relationships that you nurture,” Taw said. “I am honored to join the Board of Rockland Trust, a bank which understands the critical importance that relationships play in business and day-to-day life.”