Community Bank NA is pleased to announce that Patrick Calecas has joined its team as a commercial banking team leader in South Burlington. Calecas brings to the position 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, with the majority of his career focused on relationship development and commercial lending.
In his new role, Calecas will manage a team of three commercial bankers. He will oversee the team’s sales process, credit administration of portfolios, and assist with the underwriting and approval process. Calecas will also be responsible for ensuring commercial delivery channels and products are exceptional.
Calecas joins the Community Bank NA team from New England Federal Credit Union, where he served as a business loan officer. Prior, he spent time with Community National Bank, LyndonBank, KeyBank, and Banknorth Group in a variety of lending and management positions.
“We’re pleased to welcome someone with Patrick’s level of experience to our team,” Community Bank N.A. Regional Commercial Executive for Vermont Bruce Bernier said. “Patrick has a long history in banking and commercial lending in Vermont. I know this depth of experience will have a positive impact on both our clients and the South Burlington commercial lending team.”
Outside of the office, Calecas is active in his community and has served as a board member with Franklin County Industrial Development Corporation since 2008. In addition, he currently serves as the chair of the board for Franklin County Home Health Agency and has been involved with the agency intermittently since 1997.
Calecas earned his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from Tulane University and his master’s degree in business administration/finance from Boston University’s Graduate School of Management. He resides in Montgomery.
Community Bank NA is a Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender.
About Community Bank System Inc
Community Bank System Inc operates more than 230 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts through its banking subsidiary, Community Bank NA and has been serving its communities for more than 150 years. With more than $10 billion in assets, the DeWitt, New York-headquartered company is among the country’s 150 largest financial institutions. Community Bank, NA has consistently been ranked among the top 15 best banks in America by Forbes magazine for the past eight years running, and was most recently ranked third in 2019. In addition to a full range of retail and business banking services, the company offers comprehensive financial planning, insurance and wealth management services. Community Bank System Inc. subsidiaries/business units include OneGroup NY Inc, which provides risk management and commercial insurance, employee benefits and personal lines insurance; Community Bank Wealth Management, which provides investment advisory, personal trust and financial planning services, as well as personal, business and nonprofit portfolio design; and Benefit Plans Administrative Services Inc., which provides actuarial, retirement and VEBA/HRA plan administration, and collective investment fund, employee benefit trust and transfer agency services.
Community Bank System Inc is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the company’s stock trades under the symbol “CBU.” For more information about Community Bank, visit communitybankna.com or ir.communitybanksystem.com.