NBT Bank Promotes Joe Sergienko to Chief Risk Officer

Joe Sergienko

NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bank has promoted Joe Sergienko to senior vice president and chief risk officer. With this new role, Sergienko has also joined NBT’s executive management team.

Sergienko joined NBT in 2024 as managing director of Enterprise Risk Management and was promoted to deputy chief risk officer in December 2025. As chief risk officer, he will lead the company’s Risk Management division, overseeing enterprise-wide risk strategy, governance, and compliance.

“Joe’s depth of expertise and forward-looking approach to enterprise risk management will be instrumental as we continue to strengthen our risk culture and support long-term growth,” NBT Bank CEO Scott Kingsley said. “He has already made a meaningful impact since joining NBT and will continue supporting our long-term growth and risk management strategy.”

Sergienko brings 25 years of experience as both an in-house practitioner and a professional services advisor to financial services and fintech organizations of varying sizes and complexity. His expertise includes designing and executing enterprise-wide risk management and compliance programs, helping institutions strengthen their risk frameworks and navigate evolving regulatory environments.

Prior to joining NBT, Sergienko served as managing director of Risk and Compliance for Treliant Consulting. His career also includes leadership and advisory roles with Promontory Financial Group and State Street Corp.

He earned his associate degree in accounting from New England College of Finance, his bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership from Northeastern University, and his MBA from the Questrom School of Business at Boston University. In addition, he holds the Six Sigma Green Belt certification and is a member of the Global Assoc. of Risk Professionals and ProSight Financial Assoc. (formerly the Risk Management Assoc.). He is also active in the alumni associations of Boston University and Northeastern University.