S&T Bancorp appoints new CEO

Chris McComish

S&T Bancorp, a $9.3 billion bank holding company headquartered in Indiana, Pa., recently named Christopher J. McComish its next chief executive officer.

“Following a comprehensive search process that considered internal and external candidates, the board concluded that Chris is the right leader for S&T,” Christine Toretti, S&T’s board of directors chairwoman, said. “We are very excited for Chris to join S&T as chief executive officer and are confident that Chris will be an excellent fit at S&T. We are delighted to welcome an experienced banker like Chris to S&T and thrilled that he will lead our company in its next era.”

McComish takes over from David G. Antolik on Aug. 23. Antolik served as interim chief executive officer and president of S&T since April and will remain with the company as S&T president and member of the board of directors.

McComish has more than 30 years of financial service experience and previously served as TCF Bank senior executive vice president of consumer banking. He also previously served at Wachovia Bank in various regional and line of business leadership roles, at BMO Harris Bank as chief operating officer for personal and commercial banking, and at Scottrade Bank as president and CEO.