Augie Chiasera

Senior Vice President
President, Baltimore and Chesapeake regions
M&T Bank

Augie Chiasera was fortunate to be hired into M&T Bank’s Executive Associate program 25 years ago and has held leadership positions in the organization since.

“Fortunately, being successful at M&T Bank generally mirrors being successful in life: work hard and keep your ego in check, stay focused on the task at hand and don’t worry about the next role and support your team every chance you get,” says Chiasera, senior vice president of M&T Bank and the president of its Baltimore and Chesapeake regions.

Bob Wilmers, the late M&T Bank chairman and CEO, was among the most influential leaders Chiasera has worked with. “Bob was a great, modest leader who taught by example. He cared deeply about our communities, customers and employees. His legacy will live on in our continuing commitment to his values.”

M&T Bank announces promotions at this time each year and it’s a special time for Chiasera. “I am always so proud when I see the names of colleagues and friends I have worked with on the annual list of promotions,” he says. “It is a formal, somewhat old-fashioned way to recognize and say thanks to our coworkers who routinely reflect the best parts of M&T Bank’s culture and values.”

M&T Bank recently announced it would move its regional headquarters to the 28-story 1 Light St. building currently under construction in Baltimore. The bank hopes to relocate more than 500 employees from offices at 25 S. Charles and 111 Calvert streets by late this year. “I am proud of our recent recommitment to Baltimore city through our new mid-Atlantic headquarters,” he says.

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