NORWICH – NBT Bank announced a leadership transition plan in anticipation of the planned retirement of Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer and Chief Risk Officer Amy Wiles.

Wiles will step down from her current position in June and continue as a strategic adviser through the end of 2026. She will be succeeded in these roles by two established NBT leaders at NBT: Tara Trafton, who will be promoted to Chief Credit Officer, and Joseph Sergienko, who will be promoted to Chief Risk Officer.

“Amy’s leadership has strengthened our credit and risk foundation and supported NBT’s growth through significant milestones. We are grateful for her many contributions that have helped to position NBT for ongoing success,” said NBT President and CEO Scott Kingsley. “We are also excited to announce these new roles for Tara and Joe as they continue building on that momentum.”

Wiles’ banking career spans more than 40 years. She joined NBT in 2015 as Chief Credit Officer. In 2017, her responsibilities were expanded to include leadership of NBT’s Risk Management Division as Chief Risk Officer. During her tenure, she helped strengthen the bank’s credit culture and advance enterprise risk management practices as assets grew from $8 billion in 2015 to $16 billion in 2025.

Before joining NBT, Wiles held senior leadership roles at KeyBank and JPMorgan Chase. She is an active participant and speaker with many industry organizations, including the American Bankers Association, Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America, and ProSight Financial Association. Wiles serves on the Community Memorial Hospital Foundation Board of Directors and is also active with and a past board member of the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County. She is a Syracuse native and a graduate of Colgate University and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Trafton  has more than 30 years of banking experience and joined NBT in 2014 as a Senior Commercial Banking Relationship Manager. She advanced to the position of Regional Credit Officer for New England and was promoted to Chief Commercial Credit Officer in 2022. Prior to joining NBT, she was with Citizens Bank for 23 years where she served in relationship management and credit administration roles.

Sergienko  joined NBT in 2024 as Managing Director of Enterprise Risk Management and was promoted to Deputy Chief Risk Officer in 2025. He brings 25 years of experience leading enterprise‑ wide risk and compliance programs with prior roles at Treliant Consulting, Promontory Financial Group and State Street Corporation.

For more information about NBT Bank, visit www.nbtbank.com.

NBT Bank offers personal banking, business banking and wealth management services from locations in seven states, including New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Connecticut. The bank and its parent company, NBT Bancorp Inc., are headquartered in Norwich, NY. NBT Bancorp had assets of $16 billion as of December 31, 2025 and is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol NBTB. More information about NBT is available online at www.nbtbank.com. Member FDIC.

- Information from NBT Bank