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Gregory Betchkal

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Chief Risk Officer at Northwest Bank
📍 Columbus, Ohio, United States

Gregory Betchkal is the Chief Risk Officer at Northwest Bank, bringing over 25 years of senior executive experience from major financial institutions like Bread Financial, KeyBank, and Citi. He specializes in enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, and governance, holding a Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.

Originally from New Albany, Ohio, Gregory is a licensed attorney in the state. He and his wife, Susan, have three children. His career began in the public sector as a securities regulator before transitioning into leadership roles across the banking, securities, and insurance industries in both the U.S. and Europe.

He founded Reg Change, LLC, a cloud-based system designed to help banks and credit unions manage regulatory changes.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Chief Risk Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Enterprise Risk Management
As CRO, he oversees Northwest Bank's entire enterprise risk management program and previously held similar senior roles at KeyBank and Bread Financial, focusing on Fed and OCC compliance.
Regulatory Transformation
His career includes serving as a securities regulator and managing OCC compliance at Citi. He also founded RegChange, a cloud-based regulatory change management system for banks.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Chief Risk Officer
Northwest Bank
11-2017 - 3-2023
Chief Risk Officer
Bread Financial
2015 - 11-2017
Principal
Reg Change, LLC
2010 - 2015
Executive Vice President
KeyBank
2001 - 2010
Managing Director
Citi
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Education
1986 - 1989
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
1982 - 1986
Bachelor’s Degree
Fairfield University
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