Dara Penny |
Ms. Dara Penny is a Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President at Community Financial System, Inc. |
Marya Burgio Wlos |
Marya Burgio Wlos currently works at M&T Bank Corp., as COO-Investment Bank & Managing Director from 2021 and Community Financial System, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President from 2025. Ms. Wlos received her undergraduate degree and Masters Business Admin degree from Canisius University. |
Deresa Fischer Durkee |
Deresa Fischer Durkee is currently the Director at Morrisville College Foundation, Inc. and a Member-Education Board at Oneida City School District (New York). She is also the Financial & Operations Principal at Oneida Wealth Management, Inc., the Chief Accounting Officer & Senior VP at Community Financial System, Inc., and the Chief Accounting Officer & Senior VP at Community Bank NA (Canton, New York). Previously, she served as the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Oneida Financial Corp. and as the Treasurer & Senior Vice President at The Oneida Savings Bank from 1998 to 2011. |
Susan S. Fox |
Susan S. Fox is currently the Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President at Community Bank System, Inc. She previously worked as the Vice President & Corporate Controller at Community Bank NA (Canton, New York). |
Danielle McCann Cima |
Danielle McCann Cima has worked at Community Financial System, Inc. since 2012 as a Secretary & Compliance Officer. |
Jeffrey M. Levy |
Jeffrey M. Levy currently works at Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce, as Director, Community Financial System, Inc., as Chief Banking Officer & Senior Vice President from 2024, and Community Bank NA (Canton, New York), as Chief Banking Officer & Senior Vice President from 2024. Mr. Levy also formerly worked at NBT Bancorp, Inc., as Executive VP & President-Commercial Banking from 2006 to 2016 and NBT Bank NA, as President-Commercial Banking & Executive VP from 2006 to 2016. |
Maureen Gillan-Myer |
Maureen Gillan-Myer currently works at Virtual Enterprises International, Inc., as Director from 2018, Community Financial System, Inc., as Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive VP from 2021, and Community Bank NA (Canton, New York), as Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive VP. Ms. Gillan-Myer received her undergraduate degree from St. Michael's College. |
Aaron Friot |
Aaron Friot currently works at Community Financial System, Inc., as Senior VP, Chief Technology & Operating Officer from 2022. Mr. Friot also formerly worked at Community Bank NA (Canton, New York), as Manager-Technology Support & Security. Mr. Friot received his undergraduate degree from Clarkson University. |
Dimitar A. Karaivanov |
Dimitar A. Karaivanov currently works at Community Financial System, Inc., as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2024 and Community Bank NA (Canton, New York), as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2024. Mr. Karaivanov also formerly worked at Lazard Middle Market LLC, as Managing Director from 2018 to 2021 and RBC Capital Markets LLC, as Managing Director from 2011 to 2018. Mr. Karaivanov received his undergraduate degree from Aba Stonier Graduate School of Banking and Masters Business Admin degree from Fisher College of Business. |
Daniel L. Bailey |
Daniel L. Bailey currently works at Community Financial System, Inc., as Chief Risk Officer & Senior Vice President from 2023. Mr. Bailey also formerly worked at Keycorp Leasing, as Vice President-Portfolio Management. Mr. Bailey received his undergraduate degree and graduate degree from State University of New York at Albany. |
Joseph Jonathon Lemchak |
Joseph Jonathon Lemchak currently works at Community Financial System, Inc., as Chief Investment Officer & Senior Vice President from 1991. Mr. Lemchak also formerly worked at Horizon Banks, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer & Assistant Vice President from 1990 to 1991 and Mile High Banks, as Chief Financial Officer & Assistant Vice President. Mr. Lemchak received his undergraduate degree in 1983 from Rochester Christian University. |
Sally A. Steele |
Sally A. Steele has held positions at Community Financial System, Inc. and Community Bank NA (Canton, New York) since 2003, both as an Independent Director starting in 2023. |
Joseph E. Sutaris |
Joseph E. Sutaris currently works at National Soccer Hall of Fame, as Vice Chairman & Treasurer, Community Bank NA (Canton, New York), as Senior Vice President & Head-Investor Relations from 2025, and Community Financial System, Inc., as Senior Vice President & Head-Investor Relations from 2025. Mr. Sutaris also formerly worked at Wilber National Bank, as President, CEO, CFO, Secretary, Treasurer & EVP in 2010, The Wilber Corp., as President, CEO, CFO, Secretary, Treasurer & EVP in 2010, and Oneonta Family YMCA, as Trustee. Mr. Sutaris received his undergraduate degree and Masters Business Admin degree from Rutgers State University of New Jersey and graduate degree from Aba Stonier Graduate School of Banking. |
Eric E. Stickels |
Mr. Eric E. Stickels is a Chairman at Community Bank NA (Canton, New York), a Chairman at Community Financial System, Inc., a President at Oneida Community Golf Club, a President & Director at Cortland Funding Facilities For The Handicapped, Inc., a Secretary, Treasurer & Director at Bailey & Haskell Associates, Inc., a Secretary, Treasurer & Director at Benefit Consulting Group LLC, a Secretary, Treasurer & Director at Workplace Health Solutions, Inc. and a Treasurer & Director at Oneida Savings Bank Charitable Foundation. He is on the Board of Directors at Cortland Funding Facilities For The Handicapped, Inc., Bailey & Haskell Associates, Inc., Benefit Consulting Group LLC, Workplace Health Solutions, Inc. and Oneida Savings Bank Charitable Foundation. Mr. Stickels was previously employed as a President, COO, Secretary & Director by Oneida Financial Corp., a Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Executive VP by Oneida Financial MHC, a President, COO, Secretary & Treasurer by The Oneida Savings Bank, and a Vice Chairman, Secretary & Treasurer by State Bank of Chittenango (New York). |
Barbara Toczko Maculloch |
Barbara Toczko Maculloch is currently a Director at Tunkhannock Area School District, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, and The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce. She is also the Director at United Way of Wyoming Valley since 2014. Additionally, she holds the position of President-Pennsylvania Banking & Senior VP at Community Bank System, Inc. She is a Trustee at Misericordia University and a Member of Circle 200. Ms. Maculloch completed her undergraduate degree from Misericordia University. |
Susan E. Skerritt |
Ms. Susan E. Skerritt is an Independent Director at IG US Holdings, Inc., an Independent Non-Executive Director at IG Group Holdings plc, an Independent Director at Community Bank NA (Canton, New York), a Lead Independent Director at Community Financial System, Inc., an Independent Director at Tanger, Inc., a Chief Executive Officer at West Walk Advisors LLC and a Member at The Committee of 200. She is on the Board of Directors at IG US Holdings, Inc., Village of Saltaire (New York), IG Group Holdings plc, Community Bank NA (Canton, New York), Community Financial System, Inc., Falcon Group Administrative Services (UK) Ltd., Tanger Properties LP, Tanger, Inc. and Hamilton College (New York). Ms. Skerritt was previously employed as an Independent Director by VEREIT, Inc., a Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a Vice Chairman by The Brooklyn Hospital Center, an Executive Vice President-Business Strategy by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., an Executive Director by DB USA Corp., an Independent Director by RBC US Group Holdings LLC, and a Member by Women's Forum, Inc. She also served on the board at The Falcon Group Ltd. and RBC Bank (USA). She received her undergraduate degree from Hamilton College (New York), a graduate degree from The University of Edinburgh and an MBA from The Leonard N Stern School of Business. |
Mark J. Bolus |
Mr. Mark J. Bolus is an Independent Director at Community Financial System, Inc., a President & Chief Executive Officer at Bolus Freight Systems, Inc. and a President & Chief Executive Officer at Bolus Motor Lines, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Community Financial System, Inc. and Community Bank NA (Canton, New York). |
Neil E. Fesette |
Mr. Neil E. Fesette is an Independent Director at Community Financial System, Inc., a President & Chief Executive Officer at Fesette Property Management and a President & Chief Executive Officer at Fesette Realty LLC. He is on the Board of Directors at Community Financial System, Inc., Community Bank NA (Canton, New York), Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center and North Country Workforce Partnership, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Rochester Institute of Technology. |
Michele P. Sullivan |
Michele P. Sullivan currently works at Community Financial System, Inc., as Independent Director from 2024 and Community Bank NA (Canton, New York), as Independent Director from 2024. Mr. Sullivan also formerly worked at Crowe LLP, as Partner from 1992 to 2023. Mr. Sullivan received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University. |
John Parente |
Mr. John Parente is an Independent Director at Community Financial System, Inc. and a Chief Executive Officer at CP Media LLC. He is on the Board of Directors at Wyoming Valley Health & Education Foundation, Community Financial System, Inc., Community Bank NA (Canton, New York), Clear Spring American Insurance Co., Clear Spring Casualty Insurance Co., Clear Spring National Insurance Co., Sordoni Construction Co. and Sordoni Construction Services, Inc. Mr. Parente was previously employed as a Chief Executive Officer by Kem Plastic Playing Cards, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from The King's College (New York). |
Savneet Singh |
Savneet Singh founded Gold Bullion International LLC in 2009, where he worked as President, Chief Executive & Operating Officer from 2009 to 2017 and Tera Holdings, Inc. in 2017, where he worked as Managing Partner from 2017 to 2019. Mr. Singh also founded Founderpath Inc. Mr. Singh also currently works at PAR Technology Corp., as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2018, ParTech, Inc., as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2018, EcoLogic Solutions, Inc., as Director, CV Crypto Holding Co. LLC, as Director, Cointheory, as Director, Community Financial System, Inc., as Independent Director from 2024, Community Bank NA (Canton, New York), as Independent Director from 2024, The Economic Club of New York, as Member, The Milken Institute, as Member, Equityzen, Inc., as Advisor, Treville Capital Management LLC, as Partner from 2018, Upper90 Capital Management, LLC, as Advisor, Crossbeam Venture Partners LLC, as Partner, Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp. II, as Advisor, and Coventure LLC, as Partner from 2018. Mr. Singh also formerly worked at Jade Power Trust, as Independent Director, SharpSpring, Inc., as Independent Director from 2020 to 2021, CDON AB, as Independent Director from 2021 to 2022, Produce Pay, Inc., as Director, Lottogopher Holdings, Inc., as Director from 2018 to 2019, Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp., as Independent Director, TCGplayer, Inc., as Director, Chilton Investment Co. LLC, as Research Analyst, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as Principal, and Forum Mondial de L'Economie, as Member. Mr. Singh received his undergraduate degree in 2005 from Cornell University. |
John F. Whipple |
Mr. John F. Whipple is an Independent Director at Community Financial System, Inc. and a Chief Executive Officer at Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro PC. He is on the Board of Directors at Community Financial System, Inc. and Community Bank NA (Canton, New York). He received his undergraduate degree from St. Bonaventure University. |
Jeffery J. Knauss |
Jeffery J. Knauss was the founder of Digital Hyve Marketing LLC, serving as Chief Executive Officer from 2014 to 2021, and of Arcovo AI LLC, previously serving as Chief Executive Officer since 2025. Current jobs include Independent Director at Community Financial System, Inc. since 2021, Independent Director at Community Bank NA (Canton, New York) since 2021, and Director at The Oswego College Foundation, Inc. Former jobs include Director at Food Bank of Central New York, Inc., Director at Loretto Foundation, Director at Centerstate Ceo, Director at Byrne Dairy, Inc. from 2016 to 2022, Director at United Way of Central New York, and Director at Onondaga Community College. Education includes an undergraduate degree from State University of New York College at Oswego. |
Raymond C. Pecor |
Raymond C. Pecor currently works at Community Financial System, Inc., as Independent Director from 2017, Champlain College, as Director, The Champlain Valley Exposition, as Director, Community Bank NA (Canton, New York), as Director from 2017, and Lake Champlain Transportation Co., as President. Mr. Pecor also formerly worked at Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (Vermont), as Independent Director from 2012 to 2017, Merchants Bank, Inc. (Burlington, Vermont), as Director from 2009 to 2012, and Community Bank, NA (Summersville, Missouri), as Director. |
Kerrie D. MacPherson |
Kerrie D. MacPherson currently works at Community Financial System, Inc., as Independent Director from 2019, SpartanNash Co., as Independent Director from 2023, Community Bank NA (Canton, New York), as Independent Director from 2019, Synechron Holdings, Inc., as Director, Synechron, Inc., as Director from 2022, and Rotman School of Management, as Member-Global Advancement Board. Ms. MacPherson also formerly worked at City Harvest, Inc., as Director from 2006 to 2023 and Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri), as Senior Partner. Ms. MacPherson received her Masters Business Admin degree from Rotman School of Management and undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto. |