KeyBank recently announced a slate of new executive leadership in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts following its acquisition of First Niagara Financial Group.
Federal regulators recently signed off on the deal, which closed on July 29. The Ohio-based bank named the following people to new leadership posts in what was formerly First Niagara’s territory:
- Jeff L. Hubbard, market president and commercial banking sales leader
- Peter Keller, private banking sales leader
- David Cantor, business banking sales leader – New Haven/Hartford/Western Massachusetts
- Steven Hoffman, business banking sales leader – Fairfield County
- Arthur Rhatigan, commercial banking sales leader
- David Baker, regional sales leader, mortgage lending
- Miranda Ronke-Czarniecki, mortgage sales leader – Hartford/Western Massachusetts
- Mike Muldoon, mortgage sales leader – Fairfield County
- Martha Burgess, area retail leader – Hartford West
- Mary Ann Ludtke, area retail leader – Hartford East
- Carole Ibsen, area retail leader – Hartford North/Western Massachusetts
- Janice Yusza, area retail leader – New Haven
- Ken Raskin, area retail leader – Fairfield County
Muldoon and Raskin are current KeyBank executives now assuming new responsibility in Connecticut.
“As KeyBank and First Niagara come together, helping our clients and communities thrive remains central to everything we do,” Hubbard said in a statement. “Our team is thrilled to join KeyBank, and we look forward to continuing to serve our existing clients, as well as introduce new clients to KeyBank’s full complement of world class financial solutions to help them meet their personal and business goals.”
