Chittamai leads commercial, business, and branch teams across the greater Austin, Texas region

RALEIGH, N.C., October 20, 2026 – First Citizens Bank, a top 20 U.S. bank, today announced the appointment of April Chittamai as Area Executive in Austin, Texas.

Chittamai leads First Citizens’ commercial, business, and branch sales teams in Central Texas, where the bank operates five branches and employs nearly 40 associates. Chittamai is responsible for managing the Austin and San Antonio teams as they provide the solutions and guidance their clients need. She will focus on expanding the Bank’s presence across the region.

Her appointment comes as First Citizens continues to accelerate its expansion across high-growth markets, leveraging strategic leadership placements to strengthen its national footprint.  Chittamai reports to Regional Executive Matt Kuzkowski and works collaboratively with First Citizens Commercial Bank in the region to support a wide variety of client types. 

“Central Texas is a critical market for small businesses, entrepreneurs, individual savers, and families alike,” Matt Kuczkowski, First Citizens Bank Regional Executive, said. “The diversity of the Austin ecosystem requires an experienced, passionate leader who understands the dynamics of the market and can support the team as they respond to client needs. April has spent more than a decade working with growing businesses across the region, and she brings the know-how and perspective we need.”

Chittamai brings more than 29 years of banking experience to the role, with over a decade of experience at First Citizens Bank where she most recently led the First Citizens lending team in the market, serving businesses and organizations in Austin and San Antonio. Her expertise spans commercial and industrial banking, commercial real estate and construction financing, and treasury and deposit strategies, with experience supporting growing companies and healthcare organizations. She has twice been named First Citizens Bank’s Banker of the Year.

“Since relocating to Austin in 2011, I’ve helped organizations turn ambitious plans into meaningful growth that contributes not only to business expansion but also to the region’s overall economic development,” April Chittamai, First Citizens Bank Austin Area Executive said. “In my new role for Central Texas, I look forward to working with our First Citizens Bank teams to continue collaborating with businesses and individuals in the community, delivering our relationship-driven approach and helping our clients navigate complex financial decisions.”

About First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank helps personal, business, commercial and wealth clients build financial strength that lasts. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., First Citizens has built a unique legacy of strength, stability and long-term thinking that has spanned generations. First Citizens offers an array of general banking services with branches and offices nationwide; commercial banking expertise delivering best-in-class lending, leasing and other financial services coast to coast; innovation banking serving businesses at every stage; and a nationwide direct bank. Parent company First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA) is a top 20 U.S. financial institution with more than $230 billion in assets and a member of the Fortune 500™. Discover more at firstcitizens.com.

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