DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Lindsay Weichert to the role of regional president of the bank’s Central New York market in Syracuse. In her new position, Weichert is responsible for leading business development and community-engagement activities while ensuring effective communication across all bank and non-bank lines of business in the […]
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Lindsay Weichert to the role of regional president of the bank’s Central New York market in Syracuse.
In her new position, Weichert is responsible for leading business development and community-engagement activities while ensuring effective communication across all bank and non-bank lines of business in the region.
“Lindsay’s leadership and wealth of experience in commercial real estate finance have been a key factor in our growth and strong reputation across our Central New York region,” Chief Banking Officer Jeffrey Levy said in a news release. “As Community Bank continues to grow in size and geography, remaining close to our customers and communities is more important than ever. I am confident that Lindsay’s effective leadership, passion for community service, and her steadfast commitment to our customers will further support this mission, and I look forward to her continued success in this new role.”
Weichert, who has more than two decades of banking industry experience, joined Community Bank in 2022 as senior VP, commercial banking group manager, where she oversaw commercial-banking operations for the region. She has completed Community Financial System Inc.’s inaugural Leadership Council program.
Prior to joining Community Bank, Weichert worked for M&T Bank and Fitch Ratings, where she specialized in commercial real-estate lending.
Outside of work, Weichert is active in the community and volunteers with several organizations. She is treasurer of the Downtown Syracuse Foundation, a board member of Syracuse City Ballet and the United Way of Central New York, and a member of several local economic-development task forces and working groups.
Weichert holds a master’s degree in real estate with a concentration in finance and investments from New York University and a bachelor’s degree in multi-language, with minors in economics and mathematics, from St. Lawrence University.
Community Bank N.A. is the banking subsidiary of Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU), a financial-services company based in DeWitt. Community Bank has 200 branches across New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Massachusetts.
