NBT Bank Promotes David Kavney to President of Central New York and Pennsylvania

Posted on January 29, 2025

NBT Bank Promotes David Kavney to President of Central New York and Pennsylvania

Syracuse, NY (January 29, 2025) – NBT Bank has announced the promotion of David Kavney to President of Central New York and Pennsylvania. He will serve in this new role in addition to his responsibilities as Regional President of Central New York and the Mohawk Valley.

“David’s exceptional leadership and dedication will help our commercial banking team realize continued growth in these markets where NBT has a long-established reputation for exceptional service,” said NBT Bancorp President and CEO Scott Kingsley.

Kavney’s expanded responsibilities include supporting NBT’s commercial banking leaders and teams in Central New York, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, Binghamton and Pennsylvania. This includes guiding exciting opportunities for growth associated with the Upstate New York Chip Corridor.

Kavney joined NBT in 2019 and has more than 35 years of experience in commercial banking in the Mohawk Valley and Central New York. Under his leadership, NBT has earned recognition as a Best Place to Work from the Central New York Business Journal several years in a row and was also named CenterState CEO’s Business of the Year for Community Involvement in 2024. Kavney is active in several business and community groups, including Mohawk Valley EDGE, CenterState CEO and First Tee of Syracuse.

About NBT Bank

NBT Bank offers personal banking, business banking and wealth management services from 155 locations in seven states, including New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Connecticut. The bank and its parent company, NBT Bancorp, are headquartered in Norwich, NY. NBT Bancorp had assets of $13.84 billion as of September 30, 2024 and is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol NBTB. More information about NBT is available online at www.nbtbank.com. Member FDIC.

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