Community Bank NA is pleased to announce Joyce Werzer has joined its New England Commercial Lending team as vice president, commercial banking officer. Werzer brings to the team 30 years of experience in the financial industry.
In her new role, Werzer will be responsible for managing new business with present and prospective commercial customers, as well as maintaining current customer relationships. In addition, she will generate new loans and deposits for the bank.
Werzer joins the Community Bank NA team from Legacy Bank of Florida, where she served as senior vice president, commercial lending officer responsible for new business development and relationship management with focus on commercial lending. Prior, she spent 21 years with Suntrust Bank.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Joyce to our commercial lending team in New England,” Community Bank NA New England Regional President Geoffrey Hesslink said. “Joyce’s previous roles have given her a comprehensive understanding of the workings of commercial banking and provided her with excellent customer-service skills. We’re look forward to watching her grow her career her at Community Bank NA.”
Werzer earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Florida Atlantic University and is a Leadership Broward program graduate. She is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and a longtime member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. In addition, Werzer spent 21 years as a member of the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties, most recently as a member of the Board of Directors and secretary of the South Florida chapter. She resides in Williston.
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 seven years running, and was most recently ranked sixth in 2017. 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.