People: First Niagara Financial Group Inc (FNFG.O)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Bowers, G. Thomas 65 2007 Chairman of the Board
Koelmel, John 56 2007 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Zebro, David 58 2007 Vice Chairman of the Board
Harrington, Michael 45 2006 Chief Financial Officer
Moules, Todd 2009 Regional President of Western Pennsylvania
Polino, Frank 49 2008 Executive Vice President - Operations
Cantara, Daniel 49 2007 Executive Vice President - Commercial Business; Regional President, Western New York
Little, J. Lanier 56 2008 Executive Vice President - Consumer Banking
Crosby, Gary 2009 Chief Administrative Officer
Judge, Daniel 66 1992 Director
Woerner, Louise 66 2002 Director
Jones, William 66 2007 Director
Florio, Carl 60 2009 Director
Baker, Thomas 65 2007 Director
Philip, George 61 2007 Director

Biographies

Name Description
Bowers, G. Thomas Mr. G. Thomas Bowers has been a Director of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. since 2003. He has been Chairman of the Board since October 2007. He was elected to the Board in January 2003 upon completion of the merger between the Company and Finger Lakes Bancorp, Inc. where he had been Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer.
Koelmel, John Mr. John R. Koelmel is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. He has been a Director since 2007. He was elected President and Chief Executive Officer in December 2006. Upon joining the Company in January 2004, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Zebro, David Mr. David M. Zebro is Vice Chairman of the Board of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. He has been a Director since 2002. He was elected Vice Chairman of the Board, effective October 2007. He is a Principal of Strategic Investments & Holdings, Inc.
Harrington, Michael Mr. Michael W. Harrington has been Chief Financial Officer of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. since December 2006. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer of the Company since April 2003. Before joining the Company in 2003, he served for one year as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Equity Bank, now called Susquehanna Patriot Bank.
Moules, Todd Mr. Todd C. Moules is Regional President of Western Pennsylvania of First Niagara Financial Group Inc. Mr.Moules was previously the state president of Pennsylvania banking at National City Corporation and had been with National City since 1988, beginning his career as a Corporate Banking trainee in the MBA Associates Program. He rose through the ranks to hold a variety of account management responsibilities, and, in 1998, was named senior vice president in Corporate Banking, serving as deputy head of Credit Administration for the Northcoast region. Mr. Moules moved to Fort Wayne in 1999 to lead the Northern Indiana region as executive vice president and chief operating officer during the integrations of Fort Wayne National Bank. Two years later, he moved to Indianapolis to lead Corporate Banking for the state of Indiana. He relocated to Pittsburgh in 2002 to lead Corporate Banking in Pennsylvania. Mr. Moules earned bachelors and master's degrees from Pennsylvania State University, and a law degree from the John Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University. Mr. Moules is on the board of directors for United Way of Allegheny County, Family House, Civic Light Opera, Allegheny Conference on Community Development, and Point Park University. He is a member of Leadership Pittsburgh Class XXI.
Polino, Frank Mr. Frank J. Polino has been Executive Vice President, Operations of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. since February 2008. Prior to that, he served as Interim Executive Vice President of Consumer Banking since May 2007 and Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer since February 2001.
Cantara, Daniel Mr. Daniel E. Cantara, III has been Executive Vice President, Commercial Business of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. and Regional President, Western New York, since February 2007. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President, Business and Financial Services since June 2001.
Little, J. Lanier Mr. J. Lanier Little has been Executive Vice President, Consumer Banking of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. since February 2008. Prior to that, he was with Wells Fargo and Company for 32 years, most recently as Regional President for Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois since 1997.
Crosby, Gary Mr. Gary M. Crosby is Chief Administrative Officer of First Niagara Financial Group Inc. He is currently the Chief Financial and Operating Officer for the Buffalo Public School District, and was most recently a venture capital partner and Chief Financial Officer with Seed Capital Partners and a founding shareholder of ClientLogic Corporation, where he was Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Crosby is also very involved in the community, he recently joined the board of Hauptman Woodward, and has held leadership roles for the Buffalo Public School Foundation, and the YMCA of Greater Buffalo. He has also been widely recognized for both his professional and civic excellence. Crosby was named Business First's CFO of the Year for Community Service and the YMCA's Outstanding Volunteer. He has also been honored with the Pathfinders Award for Education and Business Alliance for the Buffalo Public Schools. Mr. Crosby is a graduate of Canisius College
Judge, Daniel Mr. Daniel W. Judge has been a Director of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. since 1992. He is the President of NetPlus Alliance Inc., a purchasing and marketing group of industrial and contractor supplies distributors.
Woerner, Louise Ms. Louise Woerner has been a Director of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. since 2002. She is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Home Care of Rochester, a certified and licensed home healthcare agency and health research firm.
Jones, William Mr. William H. Jones has been a Director of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. since 2005. He is the President of Roe Jan Independent Publishing Co., Inc., a consultant for community newspapers and similar publications. Upon completion of the merger between the Company and Hudson River Bancorp, Inc., where he had been Chairman, he was elected Vice Chairman of the Board in January 2005 and served in that role through September 2007.
Florio, Carl Mr. Carl A. Florio has been a Director of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. since January 2009. He is the Vice Chairman of Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. and CL King and Associates. He served as a senior executive of the Company upon completion of the merger between the Company and Hudson River Bancorp, Inc., in January 2005 until January 2008. Prior to that, he had been President and Chief Executive Officer of Hudson River Bancorp, Inc.
Baker, Thomas Mr. Thomas E. Baker has been a Director of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. since 2007. He is currently a director of Computer Task Group, where he also serves as financial expert and Chair of the Audit Committee. He is a retired President of The John R. Oishei Foundation and has been a director since 1998. Prior to that, he was with Price Waterhouse for 33 years, including 20 years as a partner and several years as Managing Partner of the Buffalo office.
Philip, George Mr. George M. Philip has been a Director of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. since 2007. He recently retired as Executive Director of the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System where he continues to serve as an investment advisor. He is the Interim President of the State University of New York at Albany and is a member of the Board of Directors of US Airways Group, Inc.

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