NORWICH — NBT Bank recently formed a Mohawk Valley Advisory Board, according to NBT Bank Regional Executive Dennis Surace.
Board members include Albert Mazloom, CEO of Trenton Technology; Harrison Hummel of Hummels Office Plus; Richard Wilson, CEO of Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center; Timothy Birnie, president of Birnie Bus Service; L. Michael Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald, DePietro & Wojnas, CPAs, PC; Susan McCraith, vice president of McCraith Beverages; and John MacDougall, president of Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppes.
“I am delighted to be working with this group of business leaders whose direction and guidance will be a valuable resource as NBT Bank expands on our strong foundation in the Mohawk Valley,” Surace said. “As members of our newly formed advisory board, they will provide us with insight that will assist NBT Bank as we continue to look for innovative ways to execute our community banking approach to meet the financial needs of the region.”
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NBT Bank operates 97 locations in upstate New York, northwestern Vermont, and western Massachusetts. NBT’s Pennstar Bank division has 35 locations in northeastern Pennsylvania. NBT Bank and its parent company, NBT Bancorp, Inc. are headquartered in Norwich, and NBT Bancorp has assets of $5.8 million.
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