CRESSMAN D. BRONSON

REGIONAL PRESIDENT SOUTHEAST FLORIDA, PNC BANK, PALM BEACH GARDENS

The PNC Financial Services Group is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the U.S., with an extensive retail branch network and a presence in the country’s 30 largest markets. Bronson has been with PNC for more than 25 years and has been in his current position since 2014. In 2024, PNC announced plans to open about 40 new branches in Miami through 2029. In total, PNC will add about 70 new branches in Florida, including more than 10 in Orlando and 20 in Tampa Bay in addition to those in Miami.

EDUCATION: University of Toledo (BS)

FIRST JOB: As a sophomore in high school, my first job was at a grocery store.

DREAM ALTERNATE CAREER: I would be a starting centerfielder in the MLB or on the PGA Tour.

HOBBY: I’m currently teaching my wife of 30 years how to golf.

SOMETHING SURPRISING
“I played two Division I sports in college.”