Solvay Bank Employee Michele Fernandez Elected to Join HHQ BoardPosted on December 27, 2022 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 28, 2022
Michele Fernandez Appointed to Home HeadQuarters Board
Syracuse, N.Y.—Solvay Bank, the oldest community bank established in Onondaga County, is pleased to announce that Michele Fernandez, Vice President, Enterprise Risk Manager & CRA Officer, has recently been elected to join the Home HeadQaurters’ (HHQ) board as a private sector member.
Michele joined Solvay Bank in 1991 and leads the Enterprise Risk Management department. In addition to being elected to join the HHQs’ Board, she currently serves as a member of the Board Development Committee. Michele serves as Treasurer at Hope Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Syracuse and is a member of the Government Relations Committee with the Independent Community Bankers Association of New York State. She was recognized by Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Business as a “Forty Under 40” award recipient.
Founded in 1917, Solvay Bank is the oldest community bank established in Onondaga County. Solvay Bank has nine branch locations in Solvay, Baldwinsville, Camillus, Cicero, DeWitt, Liverpool, North Syracuse, Westvale, and downtown Syracuse in the State Tower Building. Solvay Bank’s Insurance Agency, Inc. is a full-service general insurance agency. For more information about Solvay Bank, visit solvaybank.com.
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