Tioga State Bank CEO named chair of Independent Community Bankers of America

SPENCER, N.Y. — Robert Fisher, president and CEO of Tioga State Bank, N.A. (TSB), has been elected chairman of the Washington, D.C.–based trade group, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA).

He takes this post after having served as chairman-elect of the ICBA board for the last year.

“I’m honored to serve as ICBA chairman and to represent the nation’s community banks in supporting the financial needs of their customers during this important stage of our nation’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic,” Fisher said in a statement. “Community banks stepped up more than ever over the past year with their unwavering support to their customers through [Paycheck Protection Program] lending, and I’m proud to continue ICBA’s efforts to ensure their important work continues for the benefit of Americans nationwide.”

A fifth-generation community banker, Fisher served on the New York State Banking Board from 2007-2011. He also is a current member and past chairman of the Independent Bankers Association of New York State, TSB said.

In addition to his banking affiliations, Fisher serves as chairman of the Lourdes Ascension Hospital board of directors in Binghamton and sits on the board of Pursuit, formerly known as the New York Business Development Corp.

Tioga State Bank provides financial services to the Southern Tier region of New York and northern Pennsylvania, with 11 branches in Broome, Tioga, Chemung, and Tompkins counties.