Orange County Bancorp, Inc. announced the retirement of Robert Peacock, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective March 15, 2023. He will be succeeded by Michael Lesler, who currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. Lesler joined the Bank in 2021 with over 20 years of banking industry experience, including extensive executive leadership roles in financial and operational management.

Prior to joining, Lesler served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of BCB Bank and, prior to that, held the same role at Clifton Savings Bank. He also held the positions of Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and President at Bank of New Jersey, where he served for 11 years.