KeyBank announced the promotion of Hudson Valley/Metro New York executives Joseph F. Markey and David W. Lewing to new leadership roles. Markey has been promoted from Hudson Valley/Metro NY Market President to Regional Sales Executive for KeyBank’s East Region. Replacing him as Market President is former Middle Market Team Leader Lewing.
In his new role, Markey will lead Key’s commercial banking and community development activities for six of Key’s markets — Hudson Valley/Metro New York; Eastern Pennsylvania; Albany NY; Connecticut/Western Massachusetts; Maine/Boston; and Vermont. The market presidents and commercial teams in each market will report to him. Since joining Key in 2002, Markey has served in numerous roles including eight years as a managing director in KeyBanc Capital Market’s corporate and investment banking business, two years as regional credit officer for the East Region and most recently market president and commercial banking sales leader in the Hudson Valley/Metro NY market. His previous experience included positions with Wachovia Securities, The Bank of New York and Daiwa Bank. Markey holds a B.A. in economics and an M.B.A. from University of Connecticut. He also has an M.A. from St. Joseph’s Seminary, Institute of Religious Studies in Yonkers.
Lewing joined KeyBank in 2014 as an enterprise banker. He was promoted to middle market team leader in 2017. In his new role as market president, Lewing will continue to oversee the delivery of the bank’s commercial banking and capital markets solutions to mid-sized companies in the Hudson Valley and metropolitan New York areas. He is also accountable for driving collaboration and coordination of business and community activities across all the bank’s lines of businesses serving the Hudson Valley/Metro NY market, and will be the external face and voice of KeyBank in the community. Lewing has more than 30 years of financing experience in various industries. Prior to Key, he spent 11 years at Wachovia Securities and Wells Fargo Bank in their corporate and investment banking, and commercial banking businesses, respectively. He also held various leadership positions with Toronto Dominion Securities and Chemical Bank. Lewing holds B.A and M.A. degrees from Johns Hopkins University.