PROMOTION AT BANK

 Orange Bank & Trust Company in Middletown, New York, the banking subsidiary of Orange County Bancorp Inc., has promoted Jennifer Meyer to vice president and area manager/branch manager.

Meyer joined the bank as the branch manager for the New City office in 2015. She specializes in attorney, property management and business accounts and works closely with clients to develop a deep understanding of their unique business needs. 

 “This well-deserved promotion follows the consistent success of Jenn”™s work developing our New City, Rockland County market,” said Michael Gilfeather, president and CEO of the bank. 

In her new role, Meyer will take on additional responsibilities and oversee the bank”™s Orange and Rockland County branches working with branch teams to continue to build the bank”™s “Trusted Advisor” status with clients and work with the branch managers on new client development in each of its markets. All this while maintaining her role as New City branch manager. 

Prior to joining Orange Bank & Trust Meyer worked for community banks for nearly two decades, including at Union State Bank in its operations department, moving up to an assistant manager and then branch manager. She earned a bachelor”™s degree in business administration from St. Thomas Aquinas College

Orange County Bancorp Inc. is the parent company of Orange Bank & Trust Company and Hudson Valley Investment Advisors Inc. An independent bank, it began with the vision of 14 founders over 130 years ago and has grown through ongoing innovation and an unwavering commitment to its community and business clientele to more than $2.0 billion in total assets. Hudson Valley Investment Advisors is a Registered Investment Advisor in Goshen, New York. Founded in 1996, it was acquired by Orange County Bank in 2012.