BUFFALO,
N.Y., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- M&T
Bank (NYSE:MTB) today announced its appointment of Phil Cohen as Regional President of Maine. In this role, Cohen will partner with
M&T's Community Bank leadership team—which includes members
from its retail, business banking, wealth management, and
charitable teams—to continue developing M&T's business and
engagement in The Pine Tree State. Cohen will continue to serve in
his role as Commercial Senior Group Manager Commercial Real Estate
New Hampshire/Maine. He assumes
this new role following the retirement of Dan Thornton earlier this year.
"Phil's combination of deep banking experience and knowledge of
Maine continues to be an asset to
M&T, our partners, and our customers," said Mike Keegan, M&T Bank Senior Executive Vice
President and Head of Community Banking. "We empower regional
leaders to bring all the enterprise capabilities of a large bank to
the communities we serve by delivering a unique and customized
banking experience to our customers."
Under its local engagement model, M&T separates the
geographic areas it serves into community regions led by regional
presidents. Because they know their communities best, these teams
work to create differentiated strategies to serve their markets,
combining the capabilities of a large institution with the care and
empathy of a neighborhood bank. They also make decisions locally
about community activities, grants, and lending.
"It's an amazing opportunity to serve as regional president,"
said Cohen. "I've long admired Maine since first experiencing its quality of
life in my childhood and having now worked in the region for almost
two decades, I remain inspired by Maine's unique geography, robust economy, and
resilient workforce. I look forward to working throughout the
community to continue to build upon the positive economic momentum
in the state."
Cohen joined M&T in 2022 following its acquisition of
People's United Bank and has been with the combined organization
for 18 years, most recently as Group Manager for the Commercial
Real Estate teams in Maine and
New Hampshire. He has been an
active member of M&T's New Hampshire Charitable Contributions
Committee.
Cohen is an active member of the community and currently serves
as Chairperson of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of
Portsmouth, NH, and has been
involved with the EDC for 12 years. He also serves on the board of
the Chamber Collaborative of Greater
Portsmouth. In addition, Cohen is a 14-year member of the
Board of Directors for The Housing Partnership, a non-profit
affordable housing developer based in the Seacoast Region of
New Hampshire, where he currently
serves as Treasurer.
About M&T Bank
M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company
headquartered in Buffalo, New
York. M&T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank,
provides banking products and services in 12 states across the
northeastern U.S. from Maine to
Virginia and Washington, D.C. Trust-related services are
provided in select markets in the U.S. and abroad by M&T's
Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies and by M&T Bank. For more
information about M&T Bank, visit www.mtb.com.
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