Community Bank System, Inc. Appoints Jeff Knauss as New Independent Director
December 16, 2021 at 04:15 pm EST
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Community Bank System, Inc. announced the appointment of Jeffery Knauss to its Board of Directors as a new independent director. Mr. Knauss has extensive experience in digital marketing and technology development having served as the CEO and co-founder of Digital Hyve, a digital marketing and advertising firm that was named the 52nd fastest growing private company in the United States by Inc. Magazine in 2018 and has remained on Inc.s 5,000, a list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States, for the following three years. In addition to his vast digital marketing and technology experience, Mr. Knauss has significant entrepreneurial experience with numerous start-up ventures and as an angel investor to several companies.
Community Financial System, Inc., formerly Community Bank System, Inc., is a diversified financial services company. The Company is focused on four main business lines, such as banking, employee benefit services, insurance services and wealth management. The Companyâs banking subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A., operates approximately 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Western Massachusetts. The Companyâs Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc. subsidiary is a provider of employee benefits administration, trust services, collective investment fund administration, and actuarial consulting services to customers on a national scale. The Companyâs OneGroup NY, Inc. subsidiary is a United States insurance agency. The Company also offers comprehensive financial planning, trust administration and wealth management services through its Wealth Management operating unit.