WARREN, Pa., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- William W. Harvey, Jr. has
been promoted to Executive Vice President of the Financial Division and Chief
Financial Officer of Northwest Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: NWSB)
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With his promotion, Mr. Harvey is responsible for the company's Financial
Division and is the primary financial spokesperson for Northwest. He oversees
the internal management reporting function and external reporting to state and
federal regulators, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Internal
Revenue Service. He is also responsible for the bank's investment portfolio.
Instrumental in the capital management of the bank, Mr. Harvey assisted
with the issuance of trust-preferred securities, the incremental stock
offering, and is involved with the current common stock buyback program. He
has implemented tax planning strategies and solutions for revenue enhancement
and expense controls and plays a major role in acquisitions. He serves on the
bank's Operating, Senior Loan, and Business Development Committees and, with
his promotion, is now Chairman of the bank's Asset/Liability Management
Committee.
Mr. Harvey joined Northwest in 1996 as Manager of Financial Reporting with
a background as a senior financial analyst and a supervising senior auditor
and tax specialist.
He is a graduate of Elk County Catholic High School and received a
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in
1988. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Pennsylvania
Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. Harvey serves on the Board of Trustees of Bollinger Enterprises, Inc.
and the Board of Directors and Finance Committee for the Warren YMCA.
He and is wife, Amy, and their sons, Benjamin and Jacob, live in Russell.
Mr. Harvey is the son of Ann Harvey and the late William Harvey, Sr. of
Kersey, PA.
SOURCE Northwest Savings Bank
Contact: Pat Evans of Northwest Savings Bank, +1-814-728-7671