Community Bank System, Inc. Appoints Jeff Knauss as New Independent Director
December 16, 2021 at 04:15 pm EST
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Community Bank System, Inc. announced the appointment of Jeffery Knauss to its Board of Directors as a new independent director. Mr. Knauss has extensive experience in digital marketing and technology development having served as the CEO and co-founder of Digital Hyve, a digital marketing and advertising firm that was named the 52nd fastest growing private company in the United States by Inc. Magazine in 2018 and has remained on Inc.’s 5,000, a list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States, for the following three years. In addition to his vast digital marketing and technology experience, Mr. Knauss has significant entrepreneurial experience with numerous start-up ventures and as an angel investor to several companies.
Community Bank System, Inc. is a financial holding company. The Company operates as a diversified financial services enterprise providing an array of banking and other financial services to retail, commercial, institutional and municipal customers. It owns two subsidiaries: Community Bank, N.A. and Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc. (BPAS). Its segments include Banking, Employee Benefit Services and All Other. The Banking segment provides an array of lending and depository-related products and services to individuals, businesses and governmental units. The Banking segment provides treasury management solutions and payment processing services. Its Employee Benefit Services segment comprises BPAS and its subsidiaries, provides collective investment fund, retirement plan and health savings account administration, fund administration, transfer agency, actuarial, and health and welfare consulting services. The All Other segment comprises wealth management and insurance services.
COMMUNITY BANK SYSTEM, INC. 
