WHEELING, W.Va., Aug. 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WesBanco, Inc. (Nasdaq:
WSBC), a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, announces
that its affiliate, WesBanco Bank, has appointed Cris Gossard as Central Ohio (CO) Market President and Senior
Commercial Banker. This strategic appointment underscores the
bank's commitment to continuing to enhance its market presence and
deliver exceptional banking services to the Central Ohio market.
In this role, Cris will drive the performance and growth of
WesBanco's commercial lending business in the CO market.
Additionally, he will collaborate with leaders across WesBanco
business lines, including Retail and Wealth Management, to optimize
local market opportunities and support the full range of customers'
banking needs.
"WesBanco is pleased to welcome Cris to the role of Central Ohio
Market President," said Jay Zatta,
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer,
WesBanco. "His extensive commercial banking experience and proven
performance make him an ideal fit to continue to drive growth in
our Central Ohio market. We are
confident his strategic leadership and community engagement will
deliver exceptional banking experiences for our clients and
communities."
Gossard, a longtime Columbus,
Ohio area resident, joined WesBanco in 2022 and has more
than three decades of experience in commercial sales and banking.
Before joining WesBanco, he was the Executive Director of
Commercial Banking for JP Morgan
Chase in Columbus, Ohio.
Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a proven ability to lead
high-performance teams, build deep customer and community
relationships and deliver consistently strong business results.
Gossard holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration
from Heidelberg University. He has served as President of the
Heidelberg University School of Business Advisory Board since
2017.
WesBanco's CO market encompasses six counties in Ohio. Gossard's office is located at
WesBanco's Henderson Road location in Columbus.
About WesBanco, Inc.
With over 150 years as a
community-focused, regional financial services partner, WesBanco
Inc. (NASDAQ: WSBC) and its subsidiaries build lasting prosperity
through relationships and solutions that empower our customers for
success in their financial journeys. Customers across our
eight-state footprint choose WesBanco for the comprehensive range
and personalized delivery of our retail and commercial banking
solutions, as well as trust, brokerage, wealth management and
insurance services, all designed to advance their financial goals.
Through the strength of our teams, we leverage large bank
capabilities and local focus to help make every community we serve
a better place for people and businesses to thrive. Headquartered
in Wheeling, West Virginia,
WesBanco has $18.1 billion in total
assets, with our Trust and Investment Services holding $5.6 billion of assets under management and
securities account values (including annuities) of $1.8 billion through our broker/dealer, as of
June 30, 2024. Learn more
at www.wesbanco.com and follow @WesBanco on Facebook,
LinkedIn and Instagram.
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