Christine Tvaroch, chief audit executive of First National Bank (F.N.B) is retiring after nearly 30 years of service to the company. She will be succeeded by Ronda Edkins, who joined F.N.B in 2023 as chief operational risk officer.
“Christine has been an asset to our company for decades,” Vincent J. Delie, Jr., chairman, president and CEO of F.N.B. and First National Bank, said. “She has been a valued partner throughout FNB’s dramatic growth. We are grateful for her contributions and wish her the best in retirement.”
Tvaroch joined FNB in 1995 as an audit manager before being promoted to general auditor in 1999 and chief audit executive in 2016. Previously, she held several audit-related roles at JPMorgan Chase. She has a bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University and holds several professional designations.
“It is a testament to our preparedness and the caliber of our employees that FNB was able to promote Ronda Edkins from within to ensure a seamless transition for a critical position on our executive team,” Delie said. “Ronda’s extensive experience is additive to our ongoing focus on enterprise-wide risk management and initiatives to prepare for the Heightened Standards commensurate with a larger financial institution.”
As chief audit executive, Edkins will be responsible for providing independent assurance to the company’s audit committee and board of directors regarding the effectiveness of governance, risk and control processes. In her new position, Edkins directs teams in evaluating financial, operational and information technology controls based on assessment of risk and compliance with corporate policies and government laws and regulations applicable to banking.
Edkins has more than 25 years of financial services experience, previously holding roles with KPMG, PNC Bank and USAA. She earned her Bachelor of Science in business administration and accounting from Robert Morris University and is engaged in the community as a board member and vice chair for the Southwestern PA chapter of the American Red Cross.
