Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania Names M&T Bank’s Robert Tiskus to its Board of Directors

Pittsburgh, P.A,; July 18, 2019—M&T Bank Senior Market Executive Robert Tiskus has been elected to the board of directors of Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania, an organization dedicated to providing kindergarten through 12th grade students with programs that are designed to foster workforce development, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy skills.

As Senior Market Executive, Tiskus is responsible for managing a team of commercial bankers that provide a full range of services to middle market businesses, including capital structure and financing alternatives, core treasury processes, capital markets optionality, global liquidity management, and project and equipment financing.

“The students involved in the Junior Achievement program are making measurable impact both in and out of the classroom,” said Tiskus. “I am proud to be a part of Junior Achievement’s continued commitment to preparing them for the future.”

As part of the bank’s ongoing support of educational advancement and career development, M&T Bank recently awarded $27,500 in tuition assistance to Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania utilizing the state's Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Program. The OSTC Program provides scholarships to eligible students who reside within the boundaries of a low-achieving school to attend another school outside of their district.

“M&T Bank’s investment in Junior Achievement through the OSTC program allows us to provide both programming and financial assistance to students, which helps empower them to own their economic success,” said Dennis Gilfoyle,  President & CEO of Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania. “We are very grateful that M&T Bank has agreed to support our mission, which directly benefits 70,000 children in Western Pennsylvania.”

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