NORWICH, N.Y., Jan. 18, 2017 -- NBT Bancorp Inc. (NBT) (NASDAQ:NBTB) President and CEO John H. Watt Jr. announced today that Sarah A. Halliday has joined NBT as Executive Vice President and President of Commercial Banking. She will also serve on NBT’s Executive Management Team.
In her new role, Halliday will assume overall responsibility for NBT’s Commercial Banking Division. “We’re excited by the opportunity to have Sarah drive our commercial banking efforts and join the NBT leadership team,” said Watt. “We have a strong, talented team of commercial bankers who will welcome her leadership and enthusiasm as we continue to offer local and relationship-based service and financing solutions that meet the current and future needs of our customers.”
Halliday has 25 years of experience in banking and commercial lending. She comes to NBT from M&T Bank where she was most recently employed as Capital Region Market President. Prior to joining M&T in 2005, Halliday worked for the New York Business Development Corporation for 11 years as Vice President and Loan Officer. She started her career with Fleet Bank.
Halliday is a native of Syracuse and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University, graduating with honors in Economics. She resides in the Albany area and will maintain offices in both Albany and at NBT’s headquarters in Norwich.
NBT Bancorp Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Norwich, N.Y., with total assets of $8.8 billion at September 30, 2016. The company primarily operates through NBT Bank, N.A., a full-service community bank and through two financial services companies. NBT Bank, N.A. has 154 banking locations with offices in New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. EPIC Advisors, Inc., based in Rochester, N.Y., is a full-service 401(k) plan recordkeeping firm. NBT-Mang Insurance Agency, based in Norwich, N.Y., is a full-service insurance agency. More information about NBT and its divisions can be found on the Internet at: www.nbtbancorp.com, www.nbtbank.com, www.epic1st.com and www.nbtmang.com.
Contact: Florence Doller SVP and Director of Corporate Communications 607.337.6118 / [email protected]


Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions
Ukrainian Drones and the #MadeByHousewives Movement: Kyiv Fires Back at Rheinmetall CEO
Tesla Q1 2026 Deliveries Miss Estimates as AI Strategy Takes Center Stage
Annie Altman Amends Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
RBC Capital: European Medtech Firms Show Minimal Middle East and Energy Risk Exposure
Microsoft Eyes $7B Texas Energy Deal to Power AI Data Centers
Nike Beats Q3 Estimates but China Weakness and Margin Pressure Weigh on Outlook
SoftwareONE Posts 22.5% Revenue Surge in 2025 on Crayon Acquisition
Luxury Car Sales in the Middle East Take a Hit Amid Iran War
TSMC Japan's Second Fab to Produce 3nm Chips by 2028
UAE's Largest Natural Gas Facility Suspended After Attack-Triggered Fire
OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO
Fonterra Admits Anchor Butter "Grass-Fed" Label Misled Consumers After Greenpeace Lawsuit
Paramount Skydance Secures $24B from Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds for Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover
Cathay Pacific Holds Firm on Flight Capacity Amid Middle East Conflict and Rising Fuel Costs
Norma Group Posts Revenue Decline in 2025, Eyes Modest Recovery in 2026
Trump Administration Plans 100% Tariffs on Pharmaceutical Imports 



