BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) announced the election of Kevin J. Pearson to its board of directors and the board of its main banking subsidiary, effective May 15.

Pearson is vice chairman of M&T Bank with overall responsibility for M&T’s Commercial Banking Division, the Technology and Banking Operations Division, Credit Division, and Wilmington Trust, which is M&T’s wealth management and institutional client services arm.

Pearson began his career with M&T Bank in 1989 as part of the Private Banking Division in New York City and has held a number of management positions, including head of commercial lending in M&T Bank’s Tarrytown region, Philadelphia regional president, and New York City metro-area executive. He was named executive VP and joined the M&T Bank Corp. management group in 2002. Pearson began his role as vice chairman of M&T Bank in 2014.

Pearson received a bachelor’s degree in commerce and an MBA from Santa Clara University in California.

M&T Bank operates branches in New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. It ranks number one in deposit market share in the 16-county Central New York area.

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Photo credit: M&T Bank

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