KeyBank has promoted Business Banking Senior Vice President Joseph R McGowan to market president for Vermont. McGowan will continue to serve the needs of KeyBank’s business clients in Vermont and nearby areas while overseeing and coordinating the institution's go-to market strategy across its various lines of business and serving as Key’s face and voice to the Vermont community.
McGowan joined KeyBank in 2011 as a branch manager for Key’s South Burlington branch and was later promoted to vice president, area retail leader. In 2019, he transitioned to commercial banking, managing a commercial lending portfolio and serving business banking and middle market clients throughout the state and nearby areas.
“As a Vermont native, Joe’s breadth of experience in the local banking industry and his standing in the community will serve him well in his expanded responsibilities, and I am confident he will provide exceptional leadership for Key and our continuing commitment to the Vermont community,” said KeyBank Business Banking Executive Michael Walters.
McGowan holds both a bachelor's degree and MBA from Champlain College. He is a member of the Vermont Bankers Association’s Commercial Lending Committee and a former board member of the Burlington Rotary Club.