M&T Bank has appointed JULIE SOWERS APPLEY to VP and senior government banking relationship manager at the bank’s South Salina Street branch in Syracuse. She brings more than 26 years of experience to her new role, having most recently served as a licensed broker at Haylor, Freyor & Coon. Appley previously spent seven years at Citizens Bank and 15 years at Bank of America as a government banking relationship manager. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Utica College.