INDIANA, Pa., Sept. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- S&T Bank (S&T) (NASDAQ: STBA), a full-service financial institution with assets of $4.7 billion, branch locations in 12 Pennsylvania counties and loan production offices in northeast and central Ohio, is pleased to welcome three commercial and business banking professionals to serve the Columbus region of central Ohio.

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John Gambaiani has been named Vice President, Commercial Banker. He will be responsible for new business development and managing commercial banking relationships in the Columbus, Ohio region. Prior to joining S&T Bank, he most recently operated a privately owned mortgage brokerage company, handling all types of investor-owned commercial real estate as well as owner-occupied business properties. Present memberships include: Columbus Commercial & Industrial Investment Realtors, Ohio Real Estate Exchangors Club, Downtown Kiwanis Club, Children's Hospital Development Board, and the Athletic Club of Columbus. Gambaiani holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from DePauw University, and a MBA from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.

Nicholas Bigley has been named Vice President, Business Banker. His responsibilities will include forming new relationships and developing existing relationships with S&T Bank business clients. With over 8 years in the industry, he specializes in business lending, deposit production, and treasury management services. Present community involvement includes memberships of the Powell Chamber of Commerce, Delaware Chamber of Commerce, Lewis Center Chamber of Commerce, Westerville Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club of Delaware and Northwest Property Development Association of Delaware.

Cliff Ridgeway has been named Assistant Vice President, Commercial Banker. In his new role, he will work with current and prospective clients to provide commercial and business banking services. Ridgeway brings over 12 years of lending experience to the Columbus area S&T Bank team. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Mount Vernon Nazarene and an Associate Degree in Commercial Loans to Business from DeVry University.

"With an extensive background in commercial and business banking, we are confident that this team will bring an additional level of sophistication and expertise to best serve customers in the Columbus area," said Todd D. Brice, President and Chief Executive Officer of S&T Bank. "Their combined background in the region offers insight into the local economy and business environment to continue to meet our growth objectives in the Columbus market."

For more information about S&T Bank, please visit www.stbank.com or call 800.325.2265.

About S&T Bank, Inc.
Headquartered in Indiana, Pa., S&T Bank operates offices within Allegheny, Armstrong, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Indiana, Jefferson, Washington and Westmoreland counties, as well as loan production offices in northeast and central Ohio. With assets of $4.7 billion, S&T Bancorp, Inc. stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol STBA. For more information, visit http://www.stbank.com.

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