NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp, Inc. has hired Eric Biegler as vice president and corporate benefits manager.
Biegler will be responsible for oversight of NBT’s benefit programs, including medical and other employee insurance, retirement plans, and compliance with state and federal regulations.
He has 29 years experience in the human resources and employee benefits field. Before joining NBT, he was benefits manager at L. & J.G. Stickley, Inc. Biegler previously worked as senior sourcing manager at Praxair, Inc., in Tonawanda (near Buffalo) and prior to that as director of benefits and payroll at Agway, Inc., in Syracuse.
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Biegler earned his MBA in personal and industrial relations at Syracuse University and his bachelor’s degree at Wheaton College.
NBT Bancorp (ticker: NBTB) is a financial holding company headquartered in Norwich with total assets of $7.8 billion as of Dec. 31, 2014. Its main subsidiary, NBT Bank ranks second in deposit market share in the 16-county Central New York area, according to FDIC data.
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