02/25/2021: Jeff Bank Promotes Melanie Karkos to Assistant Vice President

Jeff Bank Promotes Melanie Karkos to Assistant Vice President

Jeffersonville, NY (February 25, 2021) Jeff Bank announced at its Organizational Meeting held on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, the Board of Directors promoted Melanie Karkos to the role of Assistant Vice President.

“We are very fortunate to have Melanie on the Bank’s team with her experience and commitment to operational readiness,” stated George W. Kinne, Jr., President and CEO. “Her hard work and out-of-the-box thinking are great assets and we know she will continue to contribute to the success of her department and the Bank as a whole.”

Mrs. Karkos began working for Jeff Bank in 1999 as a teller in the Liberty Office and also worked as a Senior Teller, Head Teller, and Customer Service Representative. In 2010, Mrs. Karkos moved to the Deposit Operations Department as the Senior Deposit Operations Assistant before becoming the Deposit Operations Supervisor in 2012 and then the Deposit Operations Manager in 2018. Mrs. Karkos has her Supervisory Certificate from the Center for Financial Training and has completed Jeff Bank’s internal RISE class, which is designed to help strengthen leadership skills within our employees.

“I’m excited and honored to have been name Assistant Vice President and look forward to the opportunities it will bring,” said Melanie Karkos. “Having been the Deposit Operations Manager for over 3 years, I feel this opportunity will help continue my growth with the Bank and within my department.”

About Jeff Bank
Jeff Bank is an independently owned bank that is headquartered in Jeffersonville, NY and was founded in 1913. The Bank is an FDIC insured corporation that provides deposit and lending products in eleven full-service branches throughout Sullivan County and one branch in Orange County. Jeff Bank – Still Banking Strong! Find out more information at www.jeffbank.com.

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