First Commonwealth Welcomes Regional President to Its Northern Ohio Market

CLEVELAND, OH (May 19, 2026) ― First Commonwealth Bank has named a new regional president for its Northern Ohio market, which includes 14 total retail, mortgage and commercial offices throughout Stark, Mahoning, Cuyahoga, Summit and Ashtabula counties.

Sean Apicella brings more than two decades of experience in the commercial banking space to First Commonwealth Bank.  He replaces Matt Zuro, who was promoted to Executive Vice President/Regional Banking in April.  Apicella will be based out of First Commonwealth’s Northern Ohio Business Center in Independence, Ohio.

Prior to joining FCB, Apicella spent the last seven years as the Northeast Ohio Market Executive for another community bank in the market and has extensive experience in C&I and commercial real estate lending during nearly a 20-year banking career.

“I am thrilled to announce that Sean has joined our leadership team as the new Regional President for Northern Ohio,” said Zuro.  “I have personally known Sean for several years and am excited the time is now for him to join us.  His experience, energy and familiarity in our Northern Ohio markets will be tremendous assets to our strong foundation of leaders. I am confident he’ll fit right into our culture and be a fantastic leader for the region.”

In his role, Apicella will be the driving catalyst for business development, recruitment and partner collaboration and lead the region’s corporate banking team in Northern Ohio, while working closely with all our regional partners as part of First Commonwealth’s regional model to drive growth in the region across all areas of business.

Apicella earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Case Western University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus in finance from Baldwin Wallace College.

He and his wife, Jacqueline, live in the Medina, Ohio area and have two adult children.

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 126 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.