John Traynor has been appointed senior vice president and chief investment officer at Bridgeport-based People’s United Bank.
Traynor previously served as director of investment strategy and alternative investments for Hawthorn, a unit of PNC, according to a statement. There, he was responsible for developing and communicating asset allocation recommendations.
Traynor joined PNC in 2001 when the bank acquired Greenwich-based firm Thorson Traynor, where Traynor was a partner and CEO. Earlier in his career, Traynor was affiliated with Shawmut Bank and Citytrust, both Connecticut-based banking companies.
Traynor is replacing Matthew O’Reilly, who is retiring.