Thad serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer and is responsible for the HR functions of talent recruiting, staffing forecasting, compensation design and administration, employee engagement and talent development. He has more than 25 years of banking experience. Prior to joining the Bank, Thad was EVP of Strategic Resources for First Commonwealth Financial Corporation where he reported to the corporation’s chairman and founder. In that capacity he established the first corporate HR function at the holding company level. In addition, he was involved in more than ten acquisitions and, in addition to HR, led corporate marketing, communications and strategic planning functions. Thad has a Bachelor of Science and a MBA from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an MPM from Carnegie Mellon University.