Pathfinder names Gordon VP, information security officer

OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bank announced it has appointed Shari Gordon as VP and information security officer.

In this new role, Gordon will manage the bank’s information security program and review controls and events related to data management and cybersecurity. She will also continue to identify threats and controls to support the overall risk-management strategies of Pathfinder, the bank said in a news release.

“We are pleased to acknowledge Shari’s hard work with this promotion,” Daniel Phillips, senior VP and chief information officer, said in the release. “Her work ethic and determination, along with over three decades in the banking industry, have been beneficial to the course we have set for our organization’s future.”

Before joining Pathfinder Bank in 2010, Gordon served as VP and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) officer and security officer at Alliance Bank. She also held multiple titles during her time at Oswego County National Bank, including assistant VP and compliance officer. Gordon also acted as the BSA officer, security officer, and CRA (Community Reinvestment Act) officer.

Pathfinder Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Oswego, with 10 full-service branches located in its market areas of Oswego and Onondaga counties, according to its website.