Boston-based Eastern Bank selected six community and business leaders for its board of advisors and board of ambassadors.

The newly elected members of the board of advisors are Daniel Rivera, president and CEO of MassDevelopment; Andrea Silbert, president of the Eos Foundation; and Grace Sterling Stowell, executive director of the Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY).

The newly elected members of the board of ambassadors are Robert Corley, CEO of NeighborWorks Housing Solutions; Aisha Francis, Ph.D., president and CEO of Franklin Cummings Tech; and Wilnelia Rivera, president and founder of Rivera Consulting.

“Eastern is deeply committed to building and sustaining our organization, including our boards, to reflect the makeup of our workforce, customers and communities we serve because, simply put, it makes good business sense,” Bob Rivers, CEO and chair of the board of Eastern Bank, said. “Daniel, Andrea, Grace, Rob, Aisha and Wilnelia are at the forefront of their respective areas in the public and private sectors, and we look forward to benefiting from their insights and perspectives as we advance our work of creating opportunity for all.”

Eastern Bank is governed by a board of directors comprised of the same individuals who serve as directors of Eastern Bankshares. In addition, the bank has a board of advisors and a board of ambassadors, whose members serve as advisors and ambassadors for Eastern Bank and centers of influence in the communities that Eastern Bank serves.