Chief Human Resources Officer
 

David Hollis is M&T Bank’s Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO), responsible for leading staffing, recruiting, leadership development, compensation, benefits, and employee relations for the enterprise, which includes more than 22,000 employees across the Northeastern U.S.
 

David has more than 37 years of experience, most recently serving as CHRO at Michigan-based commercial bank, Flagstar Bank. At Flagstar, he oversaw the bank’s human resources function and cultural integration following its acquisition by New York Community Bancorp (NYCB), which was completed in 2022, and Flagstar's acquisition of Signature Bank in 2023.
 

David also previously held leadership positions at Goodyear Tire and Rubber, where he had extensive HR responsibilities encompassing 64,000 employees in 22 countries, and as CHRO and director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
 

David holds a master's degree in human resources and organizational behavior from Benedictine University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from the University of Illinois, Chicago.