Kozlowski leaves WNY for new Key post
Sterling Kozlowski, the region's top KeyBank N.A. executive since mid-2006, is leaving Western New York to become president of KeyBank's Maine district.
Kozlowski begins his new job Feb. 16, according to a release issued Monday by the bank. He will replaced retiring Maine district president Dick Lucas.
A search for the district's next president has begun, the bank said.
Kozlowski, a Syracuse native who grew up in Rochester, joined KeyBank in July 2006 after working 23 years at HSBC Bank USA N.A. In his current job, he has been responsible for 1,000 employees, 41 branches and 50 ATMs.
In Maine, he will focus on revenue, expense management, profitability and credit quality, the bank said. He will also work with sales managers to provide banking accessibility to low- to moderate-income individuals and communities.
Kozlowski earned an undergraduate degree in marketing management from Syracuse University. He also graduated from the advanced commercial lending program at the University at Buffalo and the Graduate School of Retail Bank Management at the University of Virginia.
Cleveland-based KeyBank, a subsidiary of KeyCorp, is the third largest bank in Western New York. Four new or renovated branches are expected to open locally within the next couple of years.
Nationwide, KeyBank has about $93 billion in assets and more than 1,000 branches.