WHEELING, W.Va., 22 August 2024 /PRNewswire/ — WesBanco, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSBC), a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, announces that its subsidiary, WesBanco Bank Cris Gossard as Central Ohio (CO) Market President and Senior Commercial Banker. This strategic appointment underlines the Bank’s commitment to further expand its market presence and provide exceptional banking services to the Central Ohio Market.
WesBanco has appointed Cris Gossard as its new market president for Central Ohio.
In this role, Cris will drive the performance and growth of WesBanco’s commercial lending business in the CO market. In addition, he will collaborate with leaders across WesBanco’s business lines, including Retail and Wealth Management, to optimize local market opportunities and support the full range of clients’ banking needs.
“WesBanco is pleased to welcome Cris to the role of Central Ohio Market President,” said Jay ZattaSenior Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer, WesBanco. “His extensive commercial banking experience and proven performance make him the ideal fit to drive growth in our Central Ohio market. We are confident that his strategic leadership and community involvement will deliver exceptional banking experiences to our customers and communities.”
Gossard, a long-time Columbus, Ohio The local resident joined WesBanco in 2022 and has more than three decades of commercial sales and banking experience. Prior to joining WesBanco, he served as Executive Director of Commercial Banking for JP Morgan Chase In Columbus, OhioThroughout his career, he has demonstrated his ability to lead high-performing teams, build deep relationships with customers and the community, and consistently deliver strong business results.
Gossard holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Heidelberg. Since 2017, he has been President of the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of Heidelberg.
WesBanco’s carbon market covers six counties in Ohio. Gossard’s office is located at WesBanco’s Henderson Road branch in Columbus.
About WesBanco, Inc.
With over 150 years of experience as a community-focused regional financial services partner, WesBanco Inc. (NASDAQ: WSBC) and its subsidiaries create lasting wealth through relationships and solutions that enable our clients to succeed on their financial journeys. Clients across our eight states choose WesBanco for the comprehensive range and personalized delivery of our personal and business solutions, as well as trust, brokerage, wealth management and insurance services, all designed to help them achieve their financial goals. Through the strength of our teams, we leverage the capabilities of large banks and local focus to make each community we serve a better place for people and businesses to succeed. Headquartered in Wheeling, West VirginiaWesBanco has 18.1 billion US dollars in total assets, with our trust and investment service 5.6 billion US dollars of assets under management and portfolio values (including bonds) of 1.8 billion US dollars through our broker/dealer, from June 30, 2024. Learn more at www.wesbanco.com and follow @WesBanco on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.
SOURCE: WesBanco, Inc.
