Community Bank announced that Jeff Levy is taking on a newly created role. Levy, who has more than four decades of banking experience, has been promoted from president of commercial banking to chief banking officer, the company announced. In his new position, Levy will manage all the company's banking business, which includes commercial banking, retail banking and consumer lending.  Levy joined Community Bank in 2018 as a regional executive and set about establishing its presence in the Capital Region, beginning with commercial banking.

The following year, Community Bank System, the parent company of Community Bank, acquired Kinderhook Bank, broadening its services and reach in the area. Levy holds a bachelor's degree in business economics from SUNY Oneonta and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He lives in Saratoga Springs with his wife, Rosemary Sgroi Levy.