CHARLESTON, W.Va., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Huntington
Bank (NASDAQ: HBAN) today named Chad
Prather president of its West
Virginia region. Prather will continue to serve as the lead
commercial banking executive and succeed Andy Paterno, who will retire at the end of
2017.
"Chad is a strong leader with the passion and ability to shape
Huntington's ability to continue
to serve our customers well into the future," said Paterno. "He's
played an instrumental role in working with me and our entire
leadership team to drive our success in West Virginia."
Paterno, who came out of retirement to lead Huntington and strengthen its presence across
the state over the last five years, ends a distinguished 40-year
career in financial services and insurance.
"Andy successfully marshalled the talents of our West Virginia colleagues to help our customers
and achieve bottom line success," said Huntington Chairman,
President and CEO Steve Steinour.
"Thanks to his efforts and partnership with Chad, we're fortunate
to have another outstanding leader who's guided by a passion for
developing strong relationships and working with customers and
communities to make a lasting difference across the state."
"Chad has provided tremendous leadership to our entire
commercial banking team under Andy's direction," said Rick Remiker, senior executive vice president
and director of commercial banking. "He's the right person to
further our commitment to delivering the deep combination of
expertise and resources our customers rely on to succeed in
business and life."
"I am excited and grateful for this opportunity to lead a
tremendous group of colleagues in a state I'm proud to call home,"
said Prather. "Andy has served as a great leader, friend, and
mentor over his tenure these past five years. We wish Andy well in
his retirement and will employ his same spirit with an emphasis on
making an even greater difference in helping families and business
owners across the state of West
Virginia thrive in the years ahead."
Prather, who joined Huntington
in 2005, is a veteran financial services professional with 18 years
of experience in business and commercial banking. As president of
Huntington's West Virginia region, he will lead 250
Huntington colleagues who provide consumers and businesses with
convenient access to full-service banking, investment management
and insurance services through a network of 25 branches, 53 ATMs,
telephone (800) 480-2265 and online banking.
Active in the community, Prather serves as chairman of the
Morgantown Area Chamber of
Commerce board, chair of the 2017 Morgantown United Way campaign,
and a member of the Leadership West Virginia board and board of the
Hott Brown Foundation. He previously served on the Morgantown Area
Economic Partnership board and recently received the 2017 Community
Leader Award from United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties.
Prather, his wife, and their daughter reside in Morgantown. He will continue to operate out of
Morgantown and Huntington's regional headquarters in
Charleston.
About Huntington Bank
Huntington Bancshares
Incorporated is a regional bank holding company headquartered in
Columbus, Ohio, with $102 billion of assets and a network of 958
branches and 1,860 ATMs across eight Midwestern states. Founded in
1866, The Huntington National Bank and its affiliates provide
consumer, small business, commercial, treasury management, wealth
management, brokerage, trust, and insurance services. Huntington also provides auto dealer,
equipment finance, national settlement and capital market services
that extend beyond its core states. Visit huntington.com for more
information.
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