Financial Institutions appoints Sandra Byers as Principal Accounting Officer

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC

Sandra L. Byers, age 56, appointed SVP Controller and PAO upon retirement of Sonia Dumbleton.
Byers served as Deputy Controller since October 2023; joined company as Assistant Controller in May 2021.
Prior experience includes consulting, 12 years in banking (First Niagara, HSBC, M&T), and finance at Hardinge Inc.
No family relationships with directors or execs; no material interest in reportable transactions.
No additional compensation or equity grant tied to appointment; succession planned and previously announced.

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Departed

Sonia M. Dumbleton

Controller

FISI · FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC

Effective: 2024-03-27
Successor: Sandra L. Byers
Filed: March 27, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Ms. Byers, age 56, was appointed Controller upon the previously announced retirement of Sonia M. Dumbleton, after serving as Deputy Controller since October 2, 2023.

Appointed

Sandra L. Byers

Principal Accounting Officer

FISI · FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC

Effective: 2024-03-27
Filed: March 27, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

On March 27, 2024, Financial Institutions, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Sandra L. Byers, Senior Vice President, Controller, as Principal Accounting Officer.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Sonia M. Dumbleton retired as Controller at FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC.

Action: retired
Role: Controller

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Ms. Byers, age 56, was appointed Controller upon the previously announced retirement of Sonia M. Dumbleton, after serving as Deputy Controller since October 2, 2023.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Sandra L. Byers was appointed as Principal Accounting Officer at FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Principal Accounting Officer

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On March 27, 2024, Financial Institutions, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Sandra L. Byers, Senior Vice President, Controller, as Principal Accounting Officer.

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