Northwest Bank Chief Legal Counsel Elected to PA Bankers Association Board of Directors
WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA, FEBRUARY 14, 2025 – Richard Laws, Executive Vice President, Chief Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Northwest Bank, has been elected to the Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s (PA Bankers’) Board of Directors. Laws will serve as an At-Large Representative on the Board.
Laws has been employed by Northwest Bank since March 2013 and currently serves as Chief Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Northwest Bank and Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Prior to joining Northwest, Mr. Laws served as Senior Counsel at ING Bank, fsb (“ING Direct”) in Wilmington, Delaware. He holds a B.A. degree in Political Science from Juniata College where he graduated with Dean’s Honors and a J.D., cum laude, from Widener University School of Law where he served as External Managing Editor of the Journal of Public Law and as a member of the National Moot Court Competition Team. Mr. Laws is also an Adjunct Professor at Penn State Law where he has taught courses in Professional Responsibility and has designed and currently teaches an experiential learning course entitled “Modern In-House Counsel."
“PA Bankers is honored to have Rich join the PA Bankers Board of Directors,” said Duncan Campbell, PA Bankers’ president and CEO. “Rich brings a wide range of skills and experience to the board, and we look forward to working with him as we continue our mission to support the industry, our banks and the communities they serve.”
As an At-Large Representative, Laws will meet with other PA Bankers Board Members quarterly to provide strategic oversight of the policies and administration of the association.
His term is effective immediately and will run through June 30, 2027.
PA Bankers has been bringing banks and bankers together for more than 125 years to learn, grow, serve and engage with their peers, communities and lawmakers. The association has built a strong reputation as a leading advocate for pro-banking policies at the state and federal levels, as well as the delivery of quality education, products and services for banks of all sizes and their employees.
About Northwest
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. is the bank holding company of Northwest Bank. Founded in 1896, Northwest Bank is a full-service financial institution which offers a complete line of business and consumer banking products, as well as employee benefits and wealth management services. Currently, Northwest operates 130 full-service financial centers and eleven free standing drive-up facilities in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and Indiana. Northwest Bancshares, Inc.'s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol NWBI. Additional information regarding Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Northwest Bank can be accessed online at www.northwest.bank.
