First Commonwealth Financial named James Reske executive vice president and CFO of the company and unit First Commonwealth Bank. Indiana, Pa.-based First Commonwealth Financial Corp. announced the appointment of James Reske as executive vice president and CFO of the company and its unit, First Commonwealth Bank.

Reske was previously the executive vice president, CFO and treasurer of Youngstown, Ohio-based United Community Financial Corp. The appointment is in line with the previously announced planned retirement of current Executive Vice President and CFO Robert Rout.