First Commonwealth Appoints New CRA Officer for Ohio Region
COLUMBUS, OH (September 23, 2024) ― Stephanie Aguila, who has nearly three decades of banking experience and deep roots in Ohio, has been named Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Officer for First Commonwealth Bank’s Ohio Regions.
Aguila joins First Commonwealth after serving the past two years as Community Development Finance Senior Associate at a regional bank in Dublin.
“We are excited to have Stephanie join our CRA team,” said First Commonwealth Senior Vice President/Corporate CRA Officer Evan Zuverink. “We are thrilled with how her career path has positioned her for the important CRA work that she’ll lead for our bank throughout or Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland regions.”
In her role at First Commonwealth, Stephanie will partner with teammates across the state to lead First Commonwealth’s CRA strategic initiatives by actively engaging with not-for-profits, developers, builders, churches, realtors, government agencies, and others to establish First Commonwealth’s CRA presence through lending, investment and service opportunities. Her work will help deliver First Commonwealth’s mission of improving financial lives, with specific attention given to the bank’s neighbors in low-to-moderate income communities.
Aguila brings nearly three 30 years of bank leadership and sales experience with her. In addition to her most-recent position, Aguila also was a Small Business Community Lender, Small Business Relationship Manager and Branch Manager and Small Business Relationship Manager. In addition to being recognized as a top performer for both deposit and loan growth in previous roles, Aguila received commendations for her work and accomplishments in Diversity and Inclusion, Women’s Small Business, Small Business Association lending, coaching teams, efficiency and customer service.
A lifelong resident of Ohio, Aguila has degrees from Columbus State Community College and The University of Phoenix in Columbus. She currently lives in Lewis Center with her husband and two sons, who attend Ohio State University.
About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF), headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania, is a community bank committed to its mission of improving the financial lives of its neighbors and their businesses. First Commonwealth operates 124 branches throughout Pennsylvania and Ohio and also has business banking centers in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Cleveland, Canton, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. First Commonwealth, through subsidiaries First Commonwealth Bank and First Commonwealth Insurance Agency, provides a full range of commercial and retail banking services, including mortgage, wealth management and insurance solutions, along with equipment financing and SBA and indirect lending. For more information about First Commonwealth or to open an account today, please visit www.fcbanking.com.
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