NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bank announced it has promoted Richard LaRusch, human resources (HR) business partner, to VP.

LaRusch joined NBT in November 2012 as a human resources generalist. He was promoted to assistant VP and human resources manager in 2016 and to human resources business partner in 2017, with responsibility for providing strategic HR support to divisional leaders at NBT.

LaRusch received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Geneseo. He then earned a graduate degree in human resources management from the University of Wisconsin.

NBT Bank offers personal banking, business banking and wealth-management services. Its network of over 150 branches spans six states — New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.

The bank and its parent company, NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ: NBTB), are headquartered in Norwich. NBT Bancorp had assets of $9.2 billion as of March 31.

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