BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- John J.
Golding has been named president of Northwest Bank's New York
Region. Jonathan P. Scalise,
executive vice president, Business Development, made the
announcement.
In his new role, Mr. Golding will be responsible for the growth
and profitability of the bank across its New York Region. In
addition to overseeing 36 offices in Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Monroe
and Niagara counties, John will
coordinate all business development efforts in his region through
Northwest business lines and personnel.
Mr. Golding comes to Northwest from First Niagara, where he most
recently served as senior director of Small Business Banking.
In that role, he developed and implemented First Niagara's small
business strategy across its four-state footprint. He also
maintained the day-to-day operations of the company's small
business organization, serving customers with revenues up to $2MM
through a team of 40 small business bankers who served 400
locations.
Previously, he served as retail banking director for First
Niagara's Tri-State Region, chief operating officer of a community
bank and as retail banking director for a large regional bank.
A graduate of North Carolina Wesleyan
College, Mr. Golding received his bachelor's degree in
business administration and hospitality management.
About Northwest Bank
Northwest operates 167
full-service community banking offices and 9 free-standing drive
through facilities in Pennsylvania, New
York, Ohio and Maryland. Founded in 1896, Northwest is a
full-service financial institution offering a complete line of
personal and business banking products including employee benefits,
investment management services, insurance and trust. Northwest
Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company of Northwest Bank and is
listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market as NWBI. More information
about Northwest can be found online at www.northwest.com.
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