Fulmer Retiring as President of Tompkins Bank of Castile
30 Juli 2014 - 10:45PM
Business Wire
Remains Chairman of Bank Board of
Directors
After 26 years as president and CEO of Tompkins Bank of Castile,
James W. Fulmer is retiring from those roles at the end of this
year, but will remain as chairman of the bank’s Board of Directors,
said Stephen S. Romaine, president and CEO of Tompkins Financial
Corporation, the bank’s parent company.
James W. Fulmer (Photo: Business
Wire)
“Jim has been instrumental in Tompkins Bank of Castile’s growth
and success for the last quarter century, growing the bank from
five locations with assets of $85 million in two counties, to an
influential financial services organization with 17 offices in five
counties and $1.2 billion in assets,” Romaine said.
In addition to remaining as chairman of Tompkins Bank of
Castile’s Board of Directors, Fulmer will retain several other
corporate roles, including vice chairman of the Tompkins Financial
Board of Directors, chairman of the board of Tompkins Insurance
Agencies, and member of the boards of Tompkins Financial Advisors,
Tompkins Mahopac Bank and Tompkins VIST Bank, all affiliates of
Tompkins Financial Corp.
“My position with Tompkins Bank of Castile has been extremely
fulfilling because of the team of employees who are dedicated to
providing top quality financial services and serving our Western
New York communities,” Fulmer said. “Any success we have
accomplished is the result of their combined efforts and the
expertise of so many talented co-workers.
“My continued involvement at a strategic level will allow me to
assist further growth of our affiliates, but also to enjoy some of
the benefits of retirement,” he added.
Fulmer is active in a variety of professional organizations,
including the Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of
New York and was recently appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York Community Depository Advisory Council. He actively serves
as a member of the Board of Directors of Erie and Niagara Insurance
Association of Williamsville, Cherry Valley Insurance Agencies of
Williamsville, the United Memorial Medical Center of Batavia, and
is Vice Chairman of WXXI Public Broadcasting Council of
Rochester.
He and his wife, Marjorie, live in LeRoy. They have three grown
children.
John McKenna Named New President & CEO
The company Board of Directors has named John M. McKenna
president and CEO to succeed Fulmer. McKenna has been a senior vice
president at Tompkins Bank of Castile for five years, concentrating
in commercial lending.
“John has the depth of knowledge of banking, our company’s
culture and the Western New York community to continue the bank’s
success,” Fulmer said.
McKenna brought more than 20 years of banking experience to
Tompkins Bank of Castile when he joined the organization in
2009.
A Rochester native, McKenna earned a bachelor’s degree in
economics from the University of Rochester in 1988 and his M.B.A.
in finance and marketing from the William E. Simon School of
Business Administration in 1992.
He resides in Brighton with his wife, Martha, and their four
children. Active in the community, he is a board member of the
Bishop's Stewardship Council for the Diocese of Rochester, Medical
Motor Service of Rochester and Monroe Community Hospital
Foundation, and treasurer of Al Sigl Community of Agencies.
Tompkins Bank of Castile headquarters is in Batavia, where
McKenna will have his office.
About Tompkins Financial Corporation
Tompkins Financial Corporation is a financial services company
serving the Central, Western and Hudson Valley regions of New York
and the Southeastern region of Pennsylvania. Headquartered in
Ithaca, NY, Tompkins Financial is parent to Tompkins Trust Company,
Tompkins Bank of Castile, Tompkins Mahopac Bank, Tompkins VIST
Bank, Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc., and offers wealth
management services through Tompkins Financial Advisors.
For more information on Tompkins Financial, please visit
www.tompkinsfinancial.com.
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