SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NBT Bank has appointed Luke Fagan as commercial banking regional manager for the Central New York region. Fagan is based at NBT’s Syracuse financial center in the Post Building in downtown Syracuse, the Norwich–based bank announced. He will be tasked with helping lead and grow the bank’s team of local commercial bankers. […]
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NBT Bank has appointed Luke Fagan as commercial banking regional manager for the Central New York region.
Fagan is based at NBT’s Syracuse financial center in the Post Building in downtown Syracuse, the Norwich–based bank announced. He will be tasked with helping lead and grow the bank’s team of local commercial bankers.
“Luke will be teaming up with Regional Commercial Banking Manager Bob Vertucci to lead our growing commercial team in Central NY, and we couldn’t ask for a better duo to champion growth in the region,” David Kavney, NBT Bank’s regional president of Central New York and the Mohawk Valley, said in an Aug. 20 announcement. “Luke’s knowledge of the Syracuse area and market combined with his extensive commercial banking experience makes him a great fit for his new role.”
Fagan joins NBT with more than 35 years of experience in commercial banking, most recently serving as senior VP and commercial credit officer at Five Star Bank in Syracuse for the last two years, according to his LinkedIn profile. Before that, Fagan was a senior VP & chief commercial credit officer for commercial banking at Community Bank, N.A.in the Syracuse area for more than 12 years. He also has previously worked as a commercial banking VP at HSBC and JPMorgan Chase, per the profile.
Fagan holds a bachelor’s degree in management science from SUNY Geneseo. He is also a 2017 graduate of the Emergent Leadership Training program. Among his community activities, Fagan serves on the board of directors for the Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation.


