Nicholas Damato

Nicholas Damato, CFE, CFCI, CCCI, currently serves as VP Fraud/Security Officer at First Commonwealth Bank since October 2023. Previously, Nicholas held the position of V.P. BSA/Security Officer at Westfield Bank FSB from December 2013 to October 2023, where responsibility included overseeing compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act. Additional experience includes roles as Fraud Risk/Security Officer at Park View Federal Savings Bank, where Nicholas developed fraud prevention strategies, and as an AML Investigator at PNC, focusing on complex financial crime investigations. Earlier positions include supervising fraud investigations at Alliance Data and managing fraud investigations at HSBC Auto Finance and HSBC Bank. Nicholas holds a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Lewis University and a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Governors State University.