EVP, CFO
James R. Reske is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF), a role he has held since April 28, 2014.[[1]](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/james-r-reske-hired-as-executive-vice-president-and-chief-financial-officer-of-first-commonwealth-financial-corporation-254797171.html)[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/FCF/people/james-reske)[[3]](https://firstcommonwealthbank.q4ir.com/corporate-information/officers-directors/person-details/default.aspx?itemid=0359911d-5a5d-441a-9d2d-53dfff8f6290) In this position, he oversees all financial functions, including accounting policies, regulatory and tax reporting, budgeting, treasury management, and investor relations, reporting to the President and CEO.[[1]](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/james-r-reske-hired-as-executive-vice-president-and-chief-financial-officer-of-first-commonwealth-financial-corporation-254797171.html)[[3]](https://firstcommonwealthbank.q4ir.com/corporate-information/officers-directors/person-details/default.aspx?itemid=0359911d-5a5d-441a-9d2d-53dfff8f6290) As of 2026, Reske, aged 61, remains in this capacity and has recently engaged in insider trading, selling 2,072 shares of FCF stock on February 5, 2026, at prices between $18.77 and $19.00 under a pre-set trading plan, retaining 87,564 shares.[[4]](https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/FCF/form-4-first-commonwealth-financial-corp-pa-insider-trading-activity-084d8ff46d5c.html)[[5]](https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/first-commonwealth-evp-reske-sells-39199-in-fcf-stock-93CH-4491829)
Prior to joining FCF, Reske served as EVP, CFO, and Treasurer at United Community Financial Corporation from 2008 to April 2014, managing financial, accounting, retail, and IT divisions.[[1]](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/james-r-reske-hired-as-executive-vice-president-and-chief-financial-officer-of-first-commonwealth-financial-corporation-254797171.html)[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/FCF/people/james-reske) His career highlights include investment banking in Financial Institutions Groups at KeyBanc Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley, legal advisory on M&A and capital markets at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Sullivan & Cromwell, and staff roles at the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.[[1]](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/james-r-reske-hired-as-executive-vice-president-and-chief-financial-officer-of-first-commonwealth-financial-corporation-254797171.html)[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/FCF/people/james-reske)[[3]](https://firstcommonwealthbank.q4ir.com/corporate-information/officers-directors/person-details/default.aspx?itemid=0359911d-5a5d-441a-9d2d-53dfff8f6290) Reske holds a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center, is a Chartered Financial Analyst, and earned a master's in International Business and a combined bachelor's/master's in Communication from The Ohio State University.[[1]](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/james-r-reske-hired-as-executive-vice-president-and-chief-financial-officer-of-first-commonwealth-financial-corporation-254797171.html)
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