Northwest Bank names Chad Ballard chief information officer

Northwest Bancshares

Northwest Bancshares

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  • Northwest Bancshares named Chad Ballard chief information officer, effective May 18, 2026.
  • Ballard reports to President and CEO Louis Torchio, joining the executive leadership team.
  • He will lead IT strategy, technology modernization, operational efficiency initiatives, customer experience upgrades.
  • Ballard previously served as CIO for Shared Services Operations at Wells Fargo, including KYC platform development, AI agent deployments.
  • He also held leadership roles at JP Morgan Chase, PNC, spanning core banking, digital channels, AI platform transformations.


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