Tony Merendino, Commercial Loan Officer at MVB Bank, has been named West Virginia’s Real Man of 2022 as a result of his first-place victory in the American Cancer Society’s annual Real Men Wear Pink of West Virginia campaign, which took place throughout the month of October.

 

MVB Bank has participated in the Real Men Wear Pink campaign for the past five years, three of which have resulted in first-place state titles. MVB’s five combined campaigns have raised $72,955 that has been allocated to breast cancer research and support for breast cancer patients and their families through the American Cancer Society.

 

“We are so grateful for every dollar,” said Gina Hart, Senior Development Manager, American Cancer Society. “Tony is truly a force to be reckoned with, and I am so grateful to have had him on board this year.”

 

Merendino raised funds from MVB Bank Team Members by hosting company-wide conversations and virtual events, and from his local community by hosting a business after-hours event and networking with friends and colleagues wherever he went during the month of October.

 

“Winning the Real Men Wear Pink campaign was a great experience for me and for Team MVB,” Merendino said. “The real win is the amount of money we collectively raised for the American Cancer Society. I couldn’t have achieved this goal without the support of Team MVB, as well as my friends, family and professional peers.”

 

Previous participants from MVB Bank include Herman DeProspero, North Market President; Brad Greathouse, Chief Administrative Officer; Don Robinson, President; and Larry F. Mazza, CEO.

 

The complete list of this year’s Real Men Wear Pink participants and their fundraising achievements is available at https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id=102949.