O’Brien & Gere CEO Fox appointed to M&T Bank Advisory Council

SYRACUSE — M&T Bank has appointed James (Jim) Fox to its Directors Advisory Council for the Central New York region. The council meets regularly throughout the year to provide M&T management with insight on a wide range of business, client, and community issues, the bank says.

Fox is the CEO and chairman of O’Brien & Gere, a national engineering firm headquartered in Syracuse. Over a 29-year career with O’Brien & Gere, he has overseen programs for Fortune 100 clients involving the design and construction of industrial facilities, environmental, energy, and water infrastructure projects. Fox is also a member of the board of directors of CenterState CEO, the Business Council of New York State, and the Manufacturers Association of Central New York.

“As one of Central New York’s most successful business leaders, Jim Fox brings us a wealth of knowledge of the local economy and an understanding of complex community issues,” Allen Naples, M&T Bank regional president for Central New York, said in a news release. “His guidance will help us to continue our commitment to grow and lend in this region.”

Other members of M&T’s Directors Advisory Council for Central New York, include Aminy I. Audi, Stickley-Audi, Inc.; James V. Breuer, Hueber-Breuer Construction; Carl Byrne, Byrne Dairy Inc.; Mara Charlamb, United Radio; Richard Cook, Hancock & Estabrook; Richard R. Griffith, Sturges Manufacturing; Robert H. Linn; J. Kemper Matt, Dupli Envelope & Graphics Co.; Nicholas O. Matt, Matt Brewing Co.; Robert U. Roberts; Richard J. Zick, Utica First; and John Zawadski.

M&T Bank’s Central New York headquarters is located in Syracuse and is responsible for managing operations in 44 offices, with about 550 employees across seven counties.

M&T ranks first in deposit market share in the Syracuse metro area, with a 23.4 percent share of total deposits, according to the latest (June 2012) FDIC data.  

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