ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) recently announced it has named Jeffrey P. Kenefick regional president of its main banking subsidiary, Chemung Canal Trust Company.
Kenefick, who will also become part of the bank’s executive management team, joined Chemung Canal Trust in 2019 and had been serving as senior VP and commercial-loan manager before the promotion.
As regional president, Kenefick will provide leadership throughout the Chemung Canal markets, identifying opportunities for growth and outreach in partnership with the bank’s market teams. These markets include the Southern Tier, the Finger Lakes, Central and Western New York, and Bradford County, Pennsylvania. In addition to his oversight of the bank’s expansion into Buffalo, Kenefick will continue to manage the commercial lending department and will take over responsibility for the residential and consumer lending departments.
Kenefick, a graduate of Alfred University, has more than 31 years of banking experience, including a significant concentration in commercial banking. Prior to joining Chemung Canal Trust, he served as an executive VP and regional president at Five Star Bank, which is based in Wyoming County and has branches across western New York, and in the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions.
Kenefick serves on the board of directors of organizations including Corning Guthrie Hospital (vice chairman), the Chemung County Chamber of Commerce (chairman), Three Rivers Development Corporation (treasurer), and Southern Tier Economic Growth.
Chemung Financial is a $2.2 billion financial services holding company headquartered in Elmira, which operates 30 bank branches through Chemung Canal Trust. Established in 1833, Chemung Canal says it is the oldest locally owned and managed community bank in New York state.