CLEVELAND--()--Fifth Third Bank, National Association, (Nasdaq: FITB) has announced Matt Nipper as Northern Ohio region president. Nipper succeeds Tom Partridge, who is serving as group regional president.

As region president, Nipper is responsible for the growth and strategic alignment of the Bank’s commercial, wealth & asset management and treasury management businesses throughout Northern Ohio. He joined Fifth Third in April as Cleveland market president.

“I look forward to working with our talented team to continue driving growth and delivering exceptional service to our clients. We will be working hard, as a team, to support our community and customers’ financial goals in Northern Ohio,” Nipper said.

With 26 years of banking experience, he has held various positions in underwriting, portfolio relationship management and team leadership. Nipper has extensive experience in advising companies with expansion, acquisitions and general working capital needs. Prior to joining Fifth Third, he spent 25 years at KeyBank in roles including commercial relationship manager productivity leader and head of commercial lending field enablement.

Nipper holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from John Carroll University and serves on the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Board of Directors.

“Matt’s extensive experience serving companies and leading successful teams makes him a great fit for this position,” said Tom Partridge, group regional president. "He will focus his talent and energy to continue our growth. His experiences and insights will prove invaluable as he assumes this broader role."

Fifth Third Northern Ohio has 92 full-service banking centers and more than 1,000 employees.

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