Christopher
Martin,
Southwest Region
President, Northwest
Savings Bank
October, Fuller planned and implemented
a project to maximize the amount of floodcontributing debris removed by PWP. He
established multiple drop-off points for PWP
paddlers to offload debris collected along the
creek and then organized a group of 19 landbased volunteers to supplement PWP’s waterbased paddlers by moving debris dropped at
the established points to waiting trucks. His
efforts, and those of his teams, contributed
significantly to the removal of more than 5,000
pounds of debris. His work earned him his
Boy Scouts of America Eagle Project, and he
was featured in the 2013 winter issue of IN
Chartiers Valley.
“I originally joined PWP to get some extra
kayaking in, but it only took one trip for
me to realize the importance of what [the
volunteers] do as an organization and the
impact they have on the environment and
communities,” Fuller expressed. “While the
result of their work is significant, I felt that
there had to be a better and more efficient
way of pulling the incredible amounts of
debris from our local waterways. This is why
my work moved to the shoreline to support
their efforts. Working with PWP has inspired
me to be more aware of the fragileness of the
environment and the impact that we have, for
better or worse.”
In addition to his work with PWP, Fuller
is a member of Boy Scout Troop 2, through
which he has participated in a Flag Retirement
Ceremony in South Park and with Memorial
Day Flag Placement at Melrose Cemetery in
South Fayette. He also has participated in the
“Wreaths Across America” program at the
National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Cecil
Township and picked up litter off of Route
I-79 at the Bridgeville interchange.
As if that is not enough, Fuller also
volunteers for the annual South Fayette
Township Department of Parks and
Recreation’s Annual Sportsman Deer Hunt
and with the Bridgeville Area Food Bank’s
annual Christmas toy drive.
“I am honored and humbled to be
recognized as the IN Community Magazine’s
Youth Volunteer of the Year for South Fayette
Township,” Fuller said. “There are so many
people out there who give their time and
energy to volunteer in their local communities,
and it truly is an honor to be selected from
among them.”
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,