Ken Pawlak

Ken Pawlak, MBA, currently serves as the Western Region President and President of the Buffalo Region at NBT Bank, overseeing operations in the Buffalo and Rochester markets since May 2025. With a strong background in banking, Ken has held significant roles at Evans Bank as Executive Vice President - Chief Growth Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Banking Officer since 2017. Prior experience includes various leadership positions at M&T Bank from 1990 to 2016, culminating in roles as Administrative VP, Credit Risk Manager - Business Banking, and Administrative VP, Regional Manager – Business Banking. Additionally, Ken served as the Head Men's JV Basketball Coach at the University at Buffalo from 1986 to 1988. Ken holds a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management, both from the University at Buffalo.