NBT NAMES O’REILLY TO NEW ENGLAND LEADERSHIP ROLES

Portland, ME (AUGUST 28, 2023) — NBT Bank has welcomed Michael O’Reilly as its Maine Regional President and as President of New England for NBT. Based at the bank’s Maine Regional Headquarters at 5 Widgery Wharf in Portland, O’Reilly will lead NBT’s team of bankers in Maine and oversee strategy execution for the bank across New England.

“We’re looking forward to Mike’s contributions that will, no doubt, complement the efforts of our talented team of New England bankers,” said NBT Bank President of Commercial Banking Sarah Halliday. “His commitment to understanding the needs of clients and providing customized solutions aligns with our approach to community banking that is built on experienced local teams delivering the tools and resources to help the customers and communities we serve to succeed.”

O’Reilly comes to NBT with more than 30 years of experience providing commercial banking solutions in Maine and New Hampshire. Prior to joining NBT, he was with Bangor Savings Bank.

Kim Twitchell served as NBT’s Maine Regional President from 2015 until her promotion to Senior Director of Affordable Housing earlier this year. Twitchell commented, “Mike’s deep experienced in Maine and New Hampshire give him the knowledge, experience and relationships that will help expand NBT’s presence and continue our incredible track record of growth in the region.”

NBT Bank President and CEO John H. Watt, Jr. stated, “Kim has superbly represented the NBT brand in Maine for eight years and now holds an enterprise-wide leadership role. Mike will assume responsibility for a critical strategic growth initiative at NBT.”

O’Reilly is a graduate of the New England School of Banking at Williams College, and he earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine. Involved in the community, he is a board member and Stewardship Committee chair for Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Hampshire, a board member for the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire and an advisory board member for the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center.