Christopher
Martin,
Southwest Region
President, Northwest
Savings Bank
“I do not feel that I do anything special.
I just live my life in a style that any person should.
Going to the blood bank is just a small thing. I can help
other people in need without any real effort.
Murphy is a key participant in the Central
Blood Bank Scholarship Drive, benefitting
Cornell High School’s senior class. During
2013, she donated blood 15 times, and has
been an active donor for more than 20 years,
long before Cornell’s association with the
scholarship fund.
Murphy also serves as chairperson of
the Cornell School District Parent-Teacher
Council fundraisers and has participated in
the elementary school’s Santa Shop for 27
years. Her leadership with these fundraising
efforts has resulted in annual field trips for all
students, guest speakers, assembly programs,
school supplies and equipment.
It also should be noted that Murphy has
chaperoned more school events than any
other parent. Although her children and foster
children graduated many years ago, she always
is willing to assist where she is needed.
She also is an active volunteer for her
church, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, where
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she has served as treasurer for the Christian
Mothers Association for the past six years.
She also volunteered as treasurer of the
Catholic Daughters for four years and is
currently serving as the group’s president.
Murphy tirelessly gives of her time within her
community as well. She attends Boro Council
meetings regularly and even ran for mayor.
She visits senior citizens in the community
and often assists them with tasks such as
mending clothes and ironing.
“I was surprised and honored to receive this
award,” Murphy said. “Donna (Belas) said
that she had submitted my name for the
Community Awards for Service Excellence,
but I do not feel that I do anything special.
I just live my life in a style that any person
should. Going to the blood bank is just a small
thing. I can help other people in need without
any real effort.” ■
President of the Southwest Region of
Northwest, Mr. Martin is responsible for
the growth and profitability of the bank in
southwestern Pennsylvania. In addition to
29 community banking offices in Allegheny,
Armstrong, Butler and Washington
counties, Mr. Martin coordinates all business
development efforts in his region through
Northwest business lines and personnel.
His goal is to increase awareness of the
comprehensive line of products and services
offered by the bank, including retail banking,
mortgage lending, commercial lending,
insurance services, business services and
investment management and trust.
Mr. Martin and his team are committed
to the success of the people, businesses and
communities in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Together, they strive to improve Northwest’s
community awareness and involvement,
customer satisfaction and loyalty, employee
engagement and development, profitability
and shareholder return.
Mr. Martin joined Northwest in 2006,
bringing 16 years of sales, banking and lending
experience. Prior to his appointment as
Southwest Region president, Mr. Martin served
as senior vice president of Sales and Customer
Service for NexTier Bank.
Mr. Martin received his bachelor’s degree
in economics with a minor in Spanish from
Westminster College. He is a graduate of
the Graduate School of Executive Bank
Management at Emory University in Atlanta,
Ga., and the Pennsylvania Bankers Association
(PBA) Commercial Lending School at Bucknell
University in Lewisburg, Pa.
Mr. Martin currently serves as chairman
of PBA’s Group 8. He is also a member of the
Board of Directors for the trade association of
the PBA, and the finance chair of the Butler
County Family YMCA. Mr. Martin also serves in
an advisory capacity to several local nonprofit
organizations.
Active in his hometown, Cranberry
Township, Mr. Martin volunteers his time to his
passion of developing and instilling integrity,
respect, sportsmanship, fair play, honor, work
ethic, responsibility and teamwork to local
youth. To deliver this message, Mr. Martin
serves as an assistant coach for youth baseball,
youth soccer, youth softball and youth
basketball.
Mr. Martin, his wife, Holly, and their children,
Karlie and Brady, live in Cranberry Township.
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