First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. announced that Pat Leone has joined as a commercial-lines manager in its First Niagara Risk Management unit. He brings more than 29 years experience to the position. Leone is leading First Niagara Risk Management’s commercial lines department. He joins First Niagara after serving as an account executive for Mang/NBT Insurance Agency since 2002 focusing on business development in CNY. Prior to that, Leone spent eight years at Travelers Insurance Company as a premium auditor and nine years in select accounts sales, marketing, product distribution, and management. He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Syracuse University.
