Northwest Bank Appoints Chad Ballard as Chief Information Officer
Northwest Bank announced that Chad Ballard has joined the company as Chief Information Officer, effective May 18. Reporting directly to the company's President and CEO Louis Torchio, and a member of the executive leadership team, Ballard will lead the bank's information technology strategy and operations. In this role, Ballard is responsible for advancing technology initiatives that support Northwest's business priorities, strengthen operational efficiency, and enhance the experience for customers and associates across the bank's footprint. Ballard brings more than 25 years of technology leadership experience. He most recently served as CIO for Shared Services Operations at Wells Fargo. While there he developed a Know Your Customer platform and deployed AI agents to enhance operational efficiency. He has also held leadership roles at JP Morgan Chase and PNC, leading core banking, digital channels, and AI platform transformations.
