First Commonwealth Announcements Retirement of Chief Audit Executive, Deputy CAE Promoted
INDIANA, PA (November 17, 2025) ― First Commonwealth Bank has announced the retirement of its Chief Audit Executive, Len Lombardi, effective December 31, 2025.
Lombardi leaves First Commonwealth after spending more than three decades in various roles at the bank, including the last 16 years in his current position. Lee Lyon, current Deputy Chief Audit Officer at First Commonwealth and formerly EVP/Chief Risk and Operations Officer at CenterBank for 17 years, took the executive leadership role of Chief Audit Executive, reporting directly to CEO Mike Price, effective Oct. 1.
“Len has been such an important part of our organization for more than 32 years,” said CEO Mike Price. “He has been the only Audit Executive I’ve worked alongside since I joined as CEO―what a privilege for me.
“I have the utmost respect and appreciation for Len, his work ethic and the thoughtful way he approaches the important work he leads,” Price added. “Len and his team have been integral to building a strong enterprise risk culture at First Commonwealth. We wish him all the best as he moves toward this professional milestone.”
“It’s been an honor to be part of First Commonwealth all these years,” Lombardi said. “Working with CEO Mike Price, our Board of Directors Audit Committee and all the partners has certainly made my experience here very rewarding. We have quite an impressive leadership team at First Commonwealth.”
Lombardi joined First Commonwealth in 1993 as an Audit Supervisor and in 2009 was promoted into the Chief Audit Executive role. Prior to First Commonwealth, he worked with the United States National Bank in his hometown of Johnstown, PA.
Lyon officially joined First Commonwealth on Aug. 1, following First Commonwealth’s acquisition of CenterBank. He has spent the time as the Deputy Chief Audit Executive, working closely with Lombardi and the First Commonwealth team to prepare for the transition to Chief Audit Executive.
“We are confident that Lee’s extensive background in risk management and audit oversight, which includes more than 10 years with Fifth Third Bank prior to CenterBank, has prepared him to take on the executive role,” said Price in announcing the appointment. “He has worked closely with our executive team the past couple months preparing for this transition and will be a great asset to our team moving forward.”
About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF), headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania, is a community bank committed to its mission of improving the financial lives of its neighbors and their businesses. First Commonwealth operates 127 branches throughout Pennsylvania and Ohio and also has business banking centers in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Cleveland, Canton, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. First Commonwealth, through subsidiaries First Commonwealth Bank and First Commonwealth Insurance Agency, provides a full range of commercial and retail banking services, including mortgage, wealth management and insurance solutions, along with equipment financing and SBA and indirect lending. For more information about First Commonwealth or to open an account today, please visit www.fcbanking.com.
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