NORWICH — NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ: NBTB) recently promoted Shauna Hyle to senior vice president and chief risk officer. In this position, she will oversee the banking company’s audit, compliance, and loan-review areas.
Hyle’s primary responsibilities include identifying, assessing, and monitoring risks to NBT’s various lines of business, the company said in a news release. She will also be responsible for overseeing NBT’s enterprise-risk management program. Hyle is based at NBT’s headquarters in Norwich.
Prior to this promotion, Hyle was corporate controller and managed NBT’s accounting and finance function. In her new role, she will continue to provide support for strategic planning, corporate governance, and merger and acquisition analysis, according to NBT.
(Sponsored)

New York State Now Requires 30-Minute Paid Lactation Breaks
For the past year or so, New York employers have been adapting to the State law protections granting employees returning from childbirth leave the right to express breast milk at

Asset Acquisition Strategies: Choosing Between Financing, Leasing or Buying
When acquiring business equipment or machinery, how you choose to pay can significantly impact your cash flow, tax strategy and long-term financial position. The three primary optionsare financing, leasing and
Hyle, who has been with NBT since 2008, started her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, where she was a manager, providing audit and attestation services to clients in the firm’s Syracuse and Boston offices.
“Shauna Hyle has made a significant contribution to the success of our company through consistently exceptional performance,” NBT President and CEO Martin Dietrich said in the release. “Her experience will help us continue to provide strong internal controls and regulatory compliance.”
Hyle has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from SUNY Geneseo. She is a certified public accountant and is a member of the Commerce Chenango Finance Committee and the Community Enhancement and Redevelopment Group Board. Hyle is also a 2010 graduate of the Leadership Chenango training program.
NBT Bancorp offers personal banking, asset management, and business services through a network of more than 155 banking locations in five states. Its main subsidiary is NBT Bank.


