Tompkins Financial promotes Valenti to executive vice president

ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced it has promoted Susan Valenti to executive vice president of corporate marketing. In this position, Valenti manages marketing, public relations, internal communications, and commercial deposit sales and service for Tompkins Financial’s four banks, as well as Tompkins Insurance Agencies and Tompkins Financial Advisors.

Valenti joined the Tompkins Financial organization as senior vice president in March, 2012. She has worked in the banking industry for more than 30 years. Prior to joining Tompkins Financial, Valenti worked at JPMorgan Chase. She has an MBA from the Simon School at the University of Rochester and a bachelor’s degree from Miami University of Ohio.

Valenti is a member of the New York Bankers Association and the Financial Communications Society.

“We are very pleased Susan is such an influential part of our team,” Steve Romaine, president and CEO of Tompkins Financial, said in a news release. “Her ideas and insights regarding our marketing strategy have strengthened our brand tremendously and contributed to our company’s success.”

Tompkins Financial is a financial-services firm serving the Central, Western, and Hudson Valley regions of New York and the Southeastern region of Pennsylvania. Headquartered in Ithaca, Tompkins Financial is parent to Tompkins Trust Company, The Bank of Castile, Mahopac Bank, VIST Bank, Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc. It also offers wealth-management services through Tompkins Financial Advisors.