Solvay Bank appoints business-banking officer

SOLVAY — Solvay Bank announced that Lynn Coates has joined its new small-business banking team as a VP, business-banking officer.  Coates joined Solvay Bank in 2022 on Solvay Bank’s commercial-lending team, where she specialized in commercial lending, investments, and small-business banking. She has more than 33 years of banking experience and has been in business banking for 10 years. Coates is active in the community and serves as president of the Golden Retriever Club of Central New York and the obedience chair for the Onondaga Kennel Club. She is also a member of Syracuse Executives and serves as a CenterState CEO ambassador. In addition, Coates spends hours volunteering in therapy work with her professional certified golden retriever. Founded in 1917, Solvay Bank says it is the oldest community bank established in Onondaga County. The bank has nine branch locations in Solvay, Baldwinsville, Camillus, Cicero, DeWitt, Liverpool, North Syracuse, Westvale, and downtown Syracuse — in the State Tower Building. Solvay Bank also has a commercial-lending presence in the Mohawk Valley.