First National Bank, the largest subsidiary of F.N.B. Corporation, announced that it has promoted Christopher "Chris" Chan to Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer. Previously serving the Bank as Director of Corporate Strategy, Chan now reports directly to Vincent J. Delie Jr., Chairman, President and CEO of F.N.B. Corporation and First National Bank.
In addition to serving as the head of FNB's Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations areas, Chan now also largely is responsible for advancing FNB's Clicks-to-Bricks digital strategy, with oversight of the Company's Digital Channels, eCommerce, Data Science and Data Management and Governance teams. The new organizational structure further facilitates and streamlines the utilization of data-driven analyses, forecasting models, financial information and macroeconomic factors to position the company for ongoing success.
"Our organizational structure is unique and aligns with the new banking model where AI, data analytics and digital technology play an integral role in our Company's operations and ongoing success," said Delie. "Chris has overseen multiple strategic initiatives and delivered significant results that benefit our teams, customers and shareholders. Expanding his role to more fully integrate our technology investment and digital capabilities is a natural progression that further enhances the role innovation plays in FNB's continued growth."
The organizational realignment serves to efficiently scale development, data consumption, business insights, lead generation and client personalization across FNB's digital ecosystem, which revolves around its proprietary eStore®. As part of its broader efforts, FNB will add to Chan's team a Director of AI and Innovation who will focus on enterprise AI implementation and fintech partnerships.
With previous experience at Balyasny Asset Management in Houston, Texas, Citadel Global Equities in San Francisco and Morgan Stanley's New York City Financial Institutions Group, Chan has served at FNB for more than five years. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Dartmouth College and is active in the community, currently serving as a board member for Sweetwater Center for the Arts in Sewickley, Penn.