JOHN F. WHIPPLE, JR. - Corporate Board Profile

COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2014-04-04	Mr. Whipple is a member of the Audit, Compliance and Risk Management and Corporate Governance Committees. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C., a regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm with offices in Olean, Jamestown and Orchard Park, New York. Mr. Whipple is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of experience in advising Western New York businesses and individuals on tax planning, structuring of business transactions, financing transactions and strategic planning for businesses. Mr. Whipple provides the Board with significant management experience, as well as expertise with respect to corporate finance, accounting and the analysis of public company financial statements and related SEC filings.
2015-04-01	Mr. Whipple is a member of the Audit, Compliance and Risk Management and Corporate Governance Committees.
2016-04-01	Mr. Whipple is Vice Chair of the Audit, Compliance and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Corporate Governance Committee. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C., a regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm with offices in Olean, Jamestown and Orchard Park, New York. Mr. Whipple is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of experience in advising Western New York businesses and individuals on tax planning, structuring of business transactions, financing transactions and strategic planning for businesses. The Board has deemed him an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC rules. Mr. Whipple provides the Board with significant management experience, as well as expertise with respect to corporate finance, accounting and the analysis of public company financial statements and related SEC filings.
2017-03-31	Mr. Whipple is Vice Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee and a member of the Risk Committee, Governance Committee and Stress Testing Subcommittee. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C., a regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm with offices in Olean, Jamestown and Orchard Park, New York. Mr. Whipple is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of experience in advising Western New York businesses and individuals on tax planning, structuring of business transactions, financing transactions and strategic planning for businesses. The Board has deemed him an "audit committee financial expert" as defined by the SEC rules. Mr. Whipple provides the Board with significant management experience, as well as expertise with respect to corporate finance, accounting and the analysis of public company financial statements and related SEC filings.
2018-03-29	Mr. Whipple is Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee and a member of the Risk Committee, Governance Committee and Stress Testing Subcommittee. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C., a regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm with offices in Olean, Jamestown and Orchard Park, New York. Mr. Whipple is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of experience in advising Western New York businesses and individuals on tax planning, structuring of business transactions, financing transactions and strategic planning for businesses. The Board has deemed him an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC rules. Mr. Whipple provides the Board with significant management experience, as well as expertise with respect to corporate finance, accounting and the analysis of public company financial statements and related SEC filings.
2019-04-01	Mr. Whipple is Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee and a member of the Risk Committee and the Governance Committee. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C., a regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm with offices in Olean, Jamestown and Orchard Park, New York. Mr. Whipple is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of experience in advising Western New York businesses and individuals on tax planning, structuring of business transactions, financing transactions and strategic planning for businesses. The Board has deemed him an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC rules. Mr. Whipple provides the Board with significant management experience, as well as expertise with respect to corporate finance, accounting and the analysis of public company financial statements and related SEC filings.
2020-04-01	John F. Whipple, Jr. is Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee and a member of the Risk Committee and the Governance Committee. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C., a regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm with offices in Olean, Jamestown and Orchard Park, New York. Mr. Whipple is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of experience in advising Western New York businesses and individuals on tax planning, structuring of business transactions, financing transactions and strategic planning for businesses. The Board has deemed him an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC rules. Mr. Whipple provides the Board with significant management experience, as well as expertise with respect to corporate finance, accounting and the analysis of public company financial statements and related SEC filings.
2021-03-25	John F. Whipple, Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer of Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C., a regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm with offices in Olean, Jamestown and Orchard Park, New York. Mr. Whipple is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of experience in advising Western New York businesses and individuals on tax planning, structuring of business transactions, financing transactions and strategic planning for businesses. Mr. Whipple serves as the Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Governance and Risk Committees and provides the Board with significant management and corporate governance experience, as well as expertise with respect to corporate finance, accounting and the analysis of public company financial statements and related SEC filings. The Board has deemed Mr. Whipple an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC rules.
2022-03-28	John F. Whipple, Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer of Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C., a regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm with offices in Olean, Jamestown and Orchard Park, New York. Mr. Whipple is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of experience in advising Western New York businesses and individuals on tax planning, structuring of business transactions, financing transactions and strategic planning for businesses. Mr. Whipple serves as the Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Governance and Risk Committees and provides the Board with significant management and corporate governance experience, as well as expertise with respect to corporate finance, accounting and the analysis of public company financial statements and related SEC filings. The Board has deemed Mr. Whipple an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC rules.
2023-03-27	John F. Whipple, Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer of Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C., a regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm with offices in Olean, Jamestown and Orchard Park, New York. Mr. Whipple is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of experience in advising Western New York businesses and individuals on tax planning, structuring of business transactions, financing transactions and strategic planning for businesses. Mr. Whipple serves as the Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Governance and Risk Committees and provides the Board with significant management and corporate governance experience, as well as expertise with respect to corporate finance, accounting and the analysis of public company financial statements and related SEC filings. The Board has deemed Mr. Whipple an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC rules. Effective as of the Annual Meeting, Mr. Whipple will assume the role as Chair of the Governance Committee.
2025-03-28	John F. Whipple, Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer of Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C., a regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm... provides management and corporate governance experience, as well as expertise with respect to corporate finance, accounting and the analysis of public company financial statements.