Board of Directors

Martin A. Dietrich served as the President of the Company from 2004 to 2016, Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 2006 through 2016 and President and CEO of NBT Bank from 2004 through 2016. Prior to that, Marty was President and Chief Operating Officer of NBT Bank from September 1999 to December 2003. He has served as Chairman of the NBT and NBT Bank Boards since May 2016. He has been a director of NBT Bank since 2003 and of NBT since 2005. He is currently a director of Preferred Mutual Insurance Company, New York Bankers Association and Norwich Building Tomorrow Foundation Inc. Marty's past leadership as President and Chief Executive Officer of NBT and NBT Bank provides him with thorough knowledge of the Company's opportunities, challenges and operations.

Skills and Qualifications:Accounting/Finance, Regulatory, Legal, Technology/Cybersecurity, Banking, CEO, Human Resources, Risk Management, Non-profit, Government, Corporate Board, Public Company Board

John H. Watt, Jr. served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 2016 to 2024. He joined the Board of Directors in 2016 and was named Vice Chairman in 2024. John has over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. He joined the Company and NBT Bank in 2014 and provided executive leadership for key functions, including commercial and consumer lending, credit administration and marketing. He was promoted to Executive Vice President and named to the Company's Executive Management Team in 2015. In 2016, he became President of NBT Bank.

Prior to joining the Company, John was Executive Vice President of commercial banking, investment management and bank operations at Alliance Bank, N.A. He was also a member of the Board of Directors for Alliance Bank and Alliance Financial Corporation, which merged with the Company in 2013. Previously, he was employed by JP Morgan Chase and its predecessors.

John is a graduate of Rutgers University with a bachelor's degree in political science. He earned his Juris Doctor from The National Law Center at George Washington University. He has served on numerous community-oriented boards in upstate New York, most recently on the finance committee of the Foundation of The Episcopal Diocese of Central New York, the finance committee of the Allyn Foundation, treasurer of the St. James Episcopal Foundation, member of the Board of Directors of the Chenango County United Way and as President of the board of On Point for College in Syracuse, NY.

Skills and Qualifications:Accounting/Finance, Regulatory, Legal, Technology/Cybersecurity, Banking, CEO, Human Resources, Risk Management, Non-profit, Government, Corporate Board, Public Company Board

Scott A. Kingsley became President and Chief Executive Officer of NBT and was elected a director on May 21, 2024. He joined the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2021.

Scott has over 35 years of experience, including 16 years as a member of the management team at Community Bank System, Inc., where he served as Chief Operating Officer and, prior to that, as Chief Financial Officer. He started his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP before joining the Carlisle Companies, Inc., a publicly traded global manufacturer and distributor, where he served in financial and operational leadership roles.

A Certified Public Accountant, Scott graduated from Clarkson University with a bachelor's degree in accounting. He is an active community advocate, volunteer and fundraiser. He currently serves on the Crouse Health Foundation Board of Trustees, the Audit and Finance Committee for the Catholic Diocese of Syracuse and as a fundraiser for the Food Bank of Central New York. He also volunteers with OnMyTeam16, a non-profit organization supporting children in the fight against cancer.

Skills and Qualifications: Accounting/Finance, Regulatory, Legal, Technology/Cybersecurity, Banking, Human Resources, Risk Management, Non-profit, Government, Corporate Board, Public Company Board

Jack H. Webb was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alliance Financial Corporation from January 2002 until March 2013 when the company merged with NBT, at which time he became Executive Vice President of Strategic Support for NBT until May 2015. In March 2013, Jack also became a director of NBT and NBT Bank. He currently serves as the Lead Director of the Company.

Prior to the merger, Jack was President and Chief Executive Officer of Alliance Bank. He joined Alliance Financial Corporation in May 2000 after a 26-year career with Chase Manhattan Bank. He graduated from the Rochester Business Institute. Jack is the Chairman of the Board of Managers for Dolphin Green & Gold Fund, LLC for the Madden School of Business at LeMoyne College. He previously served on the advisory board of CNY Lifetime Healthcare. His day-to-day leadership of Alliance Financial Corporation and Alliance Bank provides him with thorough knowledge of the financial services industry as well as NBT's Syracuse market.

Skills and Qualifications:Accounting/Finance, Regulatory, Legal, Technology/Cybersecurity, Banking, CEO, Human Resources, Risk Management, Non-profit, Government, Corporate Board, Public Company Board

Johanna R. Ames was appointed to the NBT and NBT Bank boards in September 2020. She served as President of Ames Linen Service, a woman-owned textile rental company, from 2007 to 2023 and continues to own an operating division of the corporation. As an investor, she serves as an Operations Executive for ImageFirst Healthcare Linen Services. Johanna served on NBT Bank's Southern Tier Advisory Board from 2016 to 2020. She is also on the Boards of Directors for Guthrie Healthcare System, Inc. and the Cortland County Business Development/Industrial Development Agency. Johanna is the immediate past chair of the Cortland College Foundation Board of Directors and is a member of the Colgate University Alumni Council. Her experience as a business owner in NBT's market area provides the Board with insight into the needs of NBT's customers, and she is well suited to advise NBT with its challenges, opportunities and operations.

Skills and Qualifications:Accounting/Finance, Regulatory, CEO, Human Resources, Risk Management, Non-profit, Corporate Board

J. David Brown has been employed by the Capital District YMCA in Albany, New York since 1993, and has been its President & CEO since 2007. He previously served as a Director of the Saratoga National Bank and the NBT Bank Capital District Advisory Board. David was a member of the Siena College Board of Trustees, Governor's Regional Economic Council and the Diversity & Inclusion Council for the YMCA of the USA. His awards and recognitions include the Director of the Year from the Association of YMCA Professionals, New York State Governor's African American Community Distinction, 40 Elite Alumni Honoree and 40 Under Forty Honoree by the Capital District Business Review. His strong executive experience in the non-profit sector and knowledge of NBT's Capital Region market make him a valuable addition to the Board.

Skills and Qualifications: Accounting/Finance, Regulatory, Legal, Banking, CEO, Human Resources, Risk Management, Non-profit, Government, Corporate Board, Public Company Board

Richard J. Cantele, Jr. was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. until the company merged with NBT in August 2023, at which time he became Executive Vice President, Strategic Integration for NBT until August 2024. In August 2023, Rick also became a director of NBT and NBT Bank.

Rick’s career in banking spanned more than 40 years. He joined Salisbury Bank and Trust Company in 1981. He served as an executive officer of Salisbury Bank and Trust Company beginning in 1989 and as an executive officer of Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. beginning in 2001. He became President and Chief Operating Officer of both entities in 2005 and was named President and CEO in 2009. Rick earned his bachelor's degree in finance from Fairfield University and is a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking. Active in the community, he became a Director of Sharon Hospital in 2017 and Chairman of the Sharon Hospital Board in 2020.

Timothy E. Delaney is the President of the Wesson Group LLC., a position he has held since 2014. He is Founder and former President of The Delaney Group, Inc. and is a former Executive Vice President of its successor company, Tetra Tech Construction, Inc. and former President of Tetra Tech Canada Construction. Together, these companies make up the North American Renewable Construction division of Tetra Tech, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTEK), and have been principally engaged in energy-related, heavy civil engineering and construction since 1982. Tim has been a director of NBT since January 2011 and a director of NBT Bank since 2006. He currently serves as Chair of NBT's Compensation and Benefits Committee. His experience as a business owner in NBT's market area and experience as an NBT Bank director provides the Board of Directrs with insight into the needs of NBT's customers, executive management experience and insight into NBT's challenges, opportunities and operations.

Skills and Qualifications:Accounting/Finance, Regulatory, Legal, Banking, CEO, Human Resources, Risk Management, Non-profit, Corporate Board

Heidi M. Hoeller is a retired partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (''PwC'') with over 25 years of experience as a leader in audit and financial services. She held numerous positions at PwC from November 1993 until her retirement in June 2019. She spent most of her career in the Northeast, where she served as audit partner on a diverse portfolio of clients within the insurance sector. Prior to her retirement, she was a financial services partner in PwC's National Quality Organization. Heidi is a director of Preferred Mutual Insurance Company, Vice Chair of the Utica University Board of Trustees, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a Certified Public Accountant licensed in New York. She was appointed to the NBT and NBT Bank Boards in January 2022.

Skills and Qualifications:Accounting/Finance, Regulatory, Legal, Technology/Cybersecurity, Banking, Human Resources, Risk Management, Non-profit, Corporate Board, Public Company Board

Andrew S. Kowalczyk III is an attorney and partner at Kowalczyk & Deery, LLP in Utica, New York. His practice focuses on banking, business, corporate and real estate law. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1983. Andy is a graduate of St. Lawrence University and Albany Law School. He is a member of the Oneida County Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He served on the NBT Bank Advisory Board from 2006 through 2010. He was appointed to NBT Bank's board in October 2010 and NBT's board in May 2016. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Mohawk Valley Health System (“MVHS”), a not-for-profit hospital corporation. He participates as a board member and is a member of the audit, investment and pension and governance committees of MVHS. He brings leadership experience, legal technical expertise and Utica and Mohawk Valley area market knowledge.

Skills and Qualifications:Accounting/Finance, Regulatory, Legal, Technology/Cybersecurity, Banking, Human Resources, Risk Management, Non-profit, Corporate Board

V. Daniel Robinson II has served on the Board of Directors of New York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company (''NYCM'') since 1986 and is currently its Chairman of the Board. From 1993 to 1999 he was President and Chief Operating Officer of NYCM, then was President and Chief Operating Officer from 2002 to 2022. Formerly the President and Chief Executive Officer of automobile insurer A. Central Insurance Company, a subsidiary of NYCM, from 2002 to 2022, Dan is now its Chairman of the Board. He has been a director of A.F. Stager Independent Adjustors since 1991 and was its President from 2018 through February 2022. He was a member of the Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Utica Regional Advisory Board from 2014 to 2022. Dan served on the Board of A. O. Fox Hospital, an affiliate association with Bassett Health Care Network, from 2012 to 2016 and continues his board membership with Basset Health Care Network. Dan earned his bachelor's degree in marketing from St. Bonaventure University. He was appointed to NBT Bank's board in March 2008 and NBT's board in May 2016. He provides executive leadership experience and knowledge of NBT's Central New York market.

Skills and Qualifications:Accounting/Finance, Regulatory, Legal, Technology/Cybersecurity, Banking, CEO, Human Resources, Risk Management, Non-profit, Government, Corporate Board, Public Company Board

Matthew J. Salanger was the longest-serving President and Chief Executive Officer of United Health Services, Inc. (''UHS''), holding the position from 2007 to 2017. He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer for UHS Hospitals, including UHS Binghamton General Hospital and UHS Wilson Medical Center from 1994 to 2017. Upon his retirement as President and Chief Executive Officer, he continued to provide strategic part-time guidance to UHS as Senior Strategic Advisor from 2018 to 2022. He is a member of the UHS, Inc. and UHS Hospitals Boards and Executive Committees. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, is licensed as a New York State nursing home administrator, is a member of the Binghamton University Council and has completed an appointment by former New York State Governor Paterson on the State's Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators. Matt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University at Albany/SUNY and a master's degree in Hospital and Health Administration at Xavier University. He was appointed to NBT Bank's board in January 2011 and NBT's board in May 2016. He serves as the Chair of the Risk Committee of NBT and brings executive leadership experience, board experience and knowledge of our Binghamton area market.

Skills and Qualifications: Accounting/Finance, Regulatory, Legal, Technology/Cybersecurity, Banking, CEO, Human Resources, Risk Management, Non-profit, Corporate Board

Lowell A. Seifter was General Counsel of St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, New York through December 2019 and Senior Counsel of Trinity Health through December 2021. He was a founding member of Green & Seifter Attorneys, PLLC, now known as Bousquet Holstein Attorneys, PLLC, where he practiced law from 1977 until 2011. He has returned to that firm on an Of Counsel basis beginning January 2022. From 2002 until 2006, Lowell was a member of the Board of Directors of Bridge Street Financial, Inc. and its banking subsidiary, Oswego County National Bank. From 2006 until the merger with NBT, he served on the Board of Directors of Alliance Financial Corporation and its subsidiary Alliance Bank where he was Chairman of the Compensation Committee and member of the Governance, Business Development and Risk Committees. He received a B.S. degree from Syracuse University, a Juris Doctor degree from Syracuse University College of Law and is a non-practicing Certified Public Accountant. He brings technical expertise, leadership experience, industry knowledge and an understanding of the Syracuse market area. He serves as Chair of the Audit Committee.

Skills and Qualifications:Accounting/Finance, Regulatory, Legal, Technology/Cybersecurity, Banking, CEO, Human Resources, Risk Management, Non-profit, Government, Corporate Board, Public Company Board