M&T Bank Names New Senior VP for Upstate Region

CLIFTON PARK — Kyle Rogers has been named senior vice president, public relations manager for M&T Bank’s Western New York and Upstate Regions. Rogers will succeed Thea Pecht, who was promoted to the role of head of Western New York strategic initiatives in the office of Regional President and Chief Administrative Officer Tracy Woodrow.

Before joining M&T, Rogers worked at Highmark Health, where he led corporate communication strategies for the $29 billion healthcare company across its New York market.

At M&T, Rogers will serve as spokesperson and oversee all external communications and public and media relations for the bank’s Western New York and Upstate New York regions. This includes 180 branch locations surrounding Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Albany, Watertown, Elmira, and Binghamton.

M&T is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo. It has a branch in Clifton Park.