Northwest Bancshares appoints Timothy M. Hunter as Board Chair

Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) announced a change in its board of directors as part of a leadership transition. As a result of his impending retirement from the board of directors in 2026, Timothy B. Fannin has stepped down as Board Chair, and has been succeeded by Vice Chair Timothy M. Hunter. Fannin joined the board in 2013 and was appointed Non-Executive Chairman in 2022. Hunter joined the Board in 2015, was appointed Vice Chair in 2023 and, at the company’s recent annual meeting, was appointed to the Non-Executive Chairman position. Hunter has extensive business experience, and he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of McInnes Rolled Rings in Erie, Pennsylvania from 2003 through 2024. He has served on various business and philanthropic boards and is a past Chairman of the Manufacturer and Business Association and the Erie Community Foundation. Hunter is a CPA and worked for Ernst & Young in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Villanova University, with a bachelor’s in accounting.