Oliver H. Sommer
Corporate Officer/Principal at The River Group LLC
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Oliver H.
Sommer is currently a Partner at The River Group LLC.
He was previously Vice Chairman at Evans Bancorp, Inc. from 2018 to 2020 and Vice Chairman at Evans Bank NA.
Prior to that, he was EVP-Corporate Development at First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. in 2010 and President at Aston Associates from 2004 to 2010.
Sommer received his undergraduate degree from Boston College and his MBA from Temple University (Pennsylvania).
Oliver H. Sommer active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The River Group LLC
 The River Group LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Pearl Meyer & Partners LLC, The River Group LLC provides executive development and organizational consulting services. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company was founded in 2013 by Sanford D. Lyons, Peter Thies. Peter Thies has been the CEO since 2013. The River Group was acquired by Pearl Meyer & Partners LLC on September 20, 2023. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-06-30 |
Former positions of Oliver H. Sommer
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| EVANS BANCORP, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2020-09-14 |
Evans Bank NA
 Evans Bank NA Major BanksFinance Evans Bank, NA operates as a national chartered commercial bank. It provides financial services to consumer, business and municipal customers throughout Western New York. The company is headquartered in Hamburg, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2020-09-14 |
| FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Aston Associates
 Aston Associates Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Aston Associates provides recruitment consulting services. The private company is based in Aston, PA. | President | 2009-12-31 |
Training of Oliver H. Sommer
| Temple University (Pennsylvania) | Masters Business Admin |
| Boston College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| EVANS BANCORP, INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 4 |
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First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
 First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. Major BanksFinance First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Niagara Bank, N.A., provides a wide range of retail and commercial banking as well as other financial services to individuals, families and businesses across Upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts. It operates through two segments: Banking and Financial Services. The Banking segment includes all of its retail and commercial banking operations. The financial services segment offers a wide range of insurance products and consulting services to help both its retail and commercial customers achieve their financial goals. The company was founded in April 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. | Finance |
The River Group LLC
The River Group LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Pearl Meyer & Partners LLC, The River Group LLC provides executive development and organizational consulting services. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company was founded in 2013 by Sanford D. Lyons, Peter Thies. Peter Thies has been the CEO since 2013. The River Group was acquired by Pearl Meyer & Partners LLC on September 20, 2023. | Commercial Services |
Aston Associates
Aston Associates Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Aston Associates provides recruitment consulting services. The private company is based in Aston, PA. | Commercial Services |
Evans Bank NA
Evans Bank NA Major BanksFinance Evans Bank, NA operates as a national chartered commercial bank. It provides financial services to consumer, business and municipal customers throughout Western New York. The company is headquartered in Hamburg, NY. | Finance |
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