RAYMOND C. PECOR, III - Corporate Board Profile

COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2018-03-29	Mr. Pecor serves as a member of the Company’s Compensation Committee, Risk Committee, and Trust and Financial Services Committee. He has over eight years of experience in the banking industry having served as a member of Merchants Bank’s Board of Directors from 2009 through May 2017 and a member of Merchants’ Board of Directors from 2012 through May 2017. Over the course of his tenure on Merchants’ Board of Directors, he has served on its Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees, and as the Chair of its Loan Committee. Mr. Pecor has significant entrepreneurial experience developed through the creation and sale of a franchise he developed in college. Currently, he is the President of Lake Champlain Transportation Company, a key regional transportation company responsible for the ferry service for the Lake Champlain area, and serves on the board of the Champlain Valley Expo. Mr. Pecor provides the Board with business and management experience, public company experience developed through his tenure on the Board of Directors of Merchants, customer service, crisis response, leadership and risk management experience, and an understanding of the Vermont market and its industries, including transportation and telecommunications.
2019-04-01	Mr. Pecor serves as a member of the Company’s Compensation Committee, Risk Committee, and Trust and Financial Services Committee. He has over nine years of experience in the banking industry having served as a member of Merchants Bank’s Board of Directors from 2009 through May 2017 and a member of Merchants’ Board of Directors from 2012 through May 2017. Over the course of his tenure on Merchants’ Board of Directors, he has served on its Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees, and as the Chair of its Loan Committee. Mr. Pecor has significant entrepreneurial experience developed through the creation and sale of a franchise he developed in college. Currently, he is the President of Lake Champlain Transportation Company, a key regional transportation company responsible for the ferry service for the Lake Champlain area, and serves on the board of the Champlain Valley Expo. Mr. Pecor provides the Board with business and management experience, public company experience developed through his tenure on the Board of Directors of Merchants, customer service, crisis response, leadership and risk management experience, and an understanding of the Vermont market and its industries, including transportation and telecommunications.
2020-04-01	Raymond C. Pecor, III serves as a member of the Company’s Compensation Committee, Risk Committee, and Trust and Financial Services Committee. He has over nine years of experience in the banking industry having served as a member of Merchants Bank’s Board of Directors from 2009 through May 2017 and a member of Merchants’ Board of Directors from 2012 through May 2017. Over the course of his tenure on Merchants’ Board of Directors, he has served on its Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees, and as the Chair of its Loan Committee. Mr. Pecor has significant entrepreneurial experience developed through the creation and sale of a franchise he developed in college. Currently, he is the President of Lake Champlain Transportation Company, a key regional transportation company responsible for the ferry service for the Lake Champlain area, and serves on the board of the Champlain Valley Expo. Mr. Pecor provides the Board with business and management experience, public company experience developed through his tenure on the Board of Directors of Merchants, customer service, crisis response, leadership and risk management experience, and an understanding of the Vermont market and its industries, including transportation and telecommunications.
2021-03-25	Raymond C. Pecor, III is the President of Lake Champlain Transportation Company, based in Burlington, Vermont, a key regional transportation company responsible for the ferry service for the Lake Champlain area. Mr. Pecor is active in the local community and previously served on the board of the Champlain Valley Exposition, a not-for-profit organization serving the Vermont region by promoting agriculture, education, arts and culture, commerce and entertainment activities. Mr. Pecor has over 10 years of experience in the banking industry having served as a member of Merchants Bank’s Board of Directors from 2009 through May 2017 and a member of Merchants’ Board of Directors from 2012 through May 2017. Over the course of his tenure on Merchants’ Board of Directors, he served on its Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees, and as the Chair of its Loan Committee. Mr. Pecor has significant entrepreneurial experience developed through participation in various development projects in the Vermont and New England area. Mr. Pecor provides the Board with business and management experience, public company experience developed through his tenure on the boards of public company financial institutions, and brings expertise with respect to commercial lending and project finance, customer service, crisis response, leadership and risk management experience, and an understanding of the Vermont market and its industries, including transportation and telecommunications.
2022-03-28	Raymond C. Pecor, III is the President of Lake Champlain Transportation Company, based in Burlington, Vermont, a key regional transportation company responsible for the ferry service for the Lake Champlain area. Mr. Pecor is active in the local community and previously served on the board of the Champlain Valley Exposition, a not-for-profit organization serving the Vermont region by promoting agriculture, education, arts and culture, commerce and entertainment activities. Mr. Pecor has over 10 years of experience in the banking industry having served as a member of Merchants Bank’s Board of Directors from 2009 through May 2017 and a member of Merchants’ Board of Directors from 2012 through May 2017. Over the course of his tenure on Merchants’ Board of Directors, he served on its Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees, and as the Chair of its Loan Committee. Mr. Pecor has significant entrepreneurial experience developed through participation in various development projects in the Vermont and New England area. Mr. Pecor provides the Board with business and management experience, public company experience developed through his tenure on the boards of public company financial institutions, and brings expertise with respect to commercial lending and project finance, customer service, crisis response, leadership and risk management experience, and an understanding of the Vermont market and its industries, including transportation and telecommunications.
2023-03-27	Raymond C. Pecor, III is the President of Lake Champlain Transportation Company, based in Burlington, Vermont, a key regional transportation company responsible for the ferry service for the Lake Champlain area. Mr. Pecor is active in the local community and previously served on the board of the Champlain Valley Exposition, a not-for-profit organization serving the Vermont region by promoting agriculture, education, arts and culture, commerce and entertainment activities. Mr. Pecor has over 10 years of experience in the banking industry having served as a member of Merchants Bank’s Board of Directors from 2009 through May 2017 and a member of Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (“Merchants”) Board of Directors from 2012 through May 2017. Over the course of his tenure on Merchants’ Board of Directors, he served on its Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees, and as the Chair of its Loan Committee. Mr. Pecor has significant entrepreneurial experience developed through participation in various development projects in the Vermont and New England area. Mr. Pecor provides the Board with business and management experience, public company experience developed through his tenure on the boards of public company financial institutions, and brings expertise with respect to commercial lending and project finance, customer service, crisis response, leadership and risk management experience, and an understanding of the Vermont market and its industries, including transportation and telecommunications.
2024-03-29	Raymond C. Pecor, III is the President of Lake Champlain Transportation Company, based in Burlington, Vermont, a key regional transportation company responsible for the ferry service for the Lake Champlain area. Mr. Pecor is active in the local community and previously served on the board of the Champlain Valley Exposition, a not-for-profit organization serving the Vermont region by promoting agriculture, education, arts and culture, commerce and entertainment activities. Mr. Pecor has over 10 years of experience in the banking industry having served as a member of Merchants Bank’s Board of Directors from 2009 through May 2017 and a member of Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (“Merchants”) Board of Directors from 2012 through May 2017. Over the course of his tenure on Merchants’ Board of Directors, he served on its Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees, and as the Chair of its Loan Committee. Mr. Pecor has significant entrepreneurial experience developed through participation in various development projects in the Vermont and New England area. Mr. Pecor provides the Board and the Committees he serves with business and management experience, public company experience developed through his tenure on the boards of public company financial institutions, and brings expertise with respect to commercial lending and project finance, customer service, crisis response, leadership and risk management experience, and an understanding of the Vermont market and its industries, including transportation and telecommunications. Director Since: 2017 Age: 55 Committees: Governance, Risk (Chair). Annual compensation: $144,385.
2025-03-28	Mr. Pecor has over 15 years of experience in the banking industry... provides business and management experience, public company experience, commercial lending and project finance expertise.