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Lou Palumbo, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CDPSE, CISSP

Critic · DISC type C
Chief Information Officer at NexTier Bank
📍 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Lou Palumbo serves as the Chief Information Officer at NexTier Bank, where he leads IT transformation, infrastructure, and information security. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable and hardworking, with proven expertise in reducing costs through strategic vendor management. He holds a Masters degree from Point Park University and numerous professional certifications.

Outside of his executive role, Lou is passionate about developing future talent. He has been an Adjunct Professor at Penn State University since 2016, where he instructs students in information technology and business courses, providing them with hands-on experience and mentorship to foster their career success.

He has overseen NexTier Banks investment of more than $1 million in cybersecurity systems over the last five years to protect customer data.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Personality Overview

How Lou shows up

Critic
Objective Thinker
Information Seeker

They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Priorities

Topics Lou cares about

Financial Cybersecurity
He champions a multi-layered security approach, including hiring third-party firms to test systems, stating that protecting customer finances and private information is paramount for a bank.
Community Banking
Believes the essence of community banking is "neighbors helping neighbors with genuine care" and sees the bank as a partner that invests in people's dreams.
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Career

Work history

11-2009
Chief Information Officer
NexTier Bank
4-2016 - 5-2025
Adjunct Professor
Penn State University
7-2016 - 12-2018
Consultant
News Analysis Institute
3-2013 - 9-2016
SME(Chair) - School of Information Technology/Adjunct Professor
ITT Technical Institute
3-2008 - 11-2008
Programmer/Analyst
Giant Eagle
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
6-2021 - 6-2023
Banking and Financial Support Services
ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking
2011 - 2012
Masters
Point Park University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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