SALLY A. STEELE - Corporate Board Profile

COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2014-04-04	Ms. Steele serves as the Chair of the Company’s Strategic and Executive Committee and a member of the Bank’s Trust Committee. She is an attorney from Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and has extensive experience in her legal practice with natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania and the economic impact of such activities in key markets for the Company. She has developed extensive public company oversight experience gained from more than 20 years of service as a director of national banks. Ms. Steele has also gained significant mergers and acquisition experience through her prior board service and has a thorough understanding the issues facing an institution when it evaluates potential transactions. Ms. Steele provides the Board with significant corporate governance and leadership expertise through her prior experience chairing the Company’s Corporate Governance Committee and her prior service on the board of another public company.
2015-04-01	Ms. Steele serves as the Chair of the Companys Strategic and Executive Committee and a member of the Banks Trust Committee. She is an attorney from Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and has extensive experience in her legal practice with natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania and the economic impact of such activities in key markets for the Company.
2016-04-01	Ms. Steele serves as the Chair of the Company’s Strategic and Executive Committee and a member of the Audit, Compliance and Risk Management and Trust and Financial Services Committees. She is an attorney from Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and has extensive experience in her legal practice with natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania and the economic impact of such activities in key markets for the Company. She has developed extensive public company oversight experience gained from more than 20 years of service as a director of national banks. Ms. Steele has also gained significant mergers and acquisition experience through her prior board service and has a thorough understanding of the issues facing an institution when it evaluates potential transactions. Ms. Steele provides the Board with significant corporate governance and leadership expertise through her prior experience chairing the Company’s Corporate Governance Committee and her prior service on the board of another public company.
2017-03-31	Ms. Steele serves as the Chair of the Company's Board. She is an attorney from Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and has extensive experience in her legal practice with natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania and the economic impact of such activities in key markets for the Company. She has developed extensive public company oversight experience gained from more than 20 years of service as a director of national banks and banking holding companies. Ms. Steele has also gained significant mergers and acquisition experience through her prior board service and has a thorough understanding of the evaluation of acquisition opportunities and issues related to evaluating potential transactions. Ms. Steele provides the Board with significant corporate governance and leadership expertise through her prior experience chairing the Company's Governance Committee and her prior service on the board of another public company.
2018-03-29	Ms. Steele serves as the Chair of the Company’s Board. She is an attorney from Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and has extensive experience in her legal practice with natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania and the economic impact of such activities in key markets for the Company. She has developed extensive public company oversight experience gained from more than 20 years of service as a director of national banks and banking holding companies. Ms. Steele has also gained significant mergers and acquisition experience through her prior board service and has a thorough understanding of the evaluation of acquisition opportunities and issues related to evaluating potential transactions. Ms. Steele provides the Board with significant corporate governance and leadership expertise through her prior experience chairing the Company’s Governance Committee and her prior service on the board of another public company.
2019-04-01	Ms. Steele serves as the Chair of the Company’s Board. She is an attorney from Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and has extensive experience in her legal practice with natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania and the economic impact of such activities in key markets for the Company. She has developed extensive public company oversight experience gained from more than 30 years of service as a director of national banks and banking holding companies. Ms. Steele has also gained significant mergers and acquisition experience through her prior board service and has a thorough understanding of the evaluation of acquisition opportunities and issues related to evaluating potential transactions. Ms. Steele provides the Board with significant corporate governance and leadership expertise through her prior experience chairing the Company’s Governance Committee and her prior service on the board of another public company.
2020-04-01	Sally A. Steele serves as the Chair of the Company’s Board. She is an attorney from Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and has extensive experience in her legal practice with natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania and the economic impact of such activities in key markets for the Company. She has developed extensive public company oversight experience gained from more than 30 years of service as a director of national banks and banking holding companies. Ms. Steele has also gained significant mergers and acquisition experience through her prior board service and has a thorough understanding of the evaluation of acquisition opportunities and issues related to evaluating potential transactions. Ms. Steele provides the Board with significant corporate governance and leadership expertise through her prior experience chairing the Company’s Governance Committee and her prior service on the board of another public company.
2021-03-25	Sally A. Steele is an attorney from Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and has extensive experience in her legal practice with businesses in Northern Pennsylvania and natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania and the economic impact of such activities in key markets for the Company. Ms. Steele is a frequent presenter at BankDirector conferences sharing her expertise with top executives and board members in the financial services industry on topics including board orientation and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Steele was included in the 2019 WomenInc.’s Most Influential Corporate Directors, a listing of women executives, influencers and achievers contributing leadership to corporate boards on S&P 1000/Mid-Cap publicly held companies. Ms. Steele has served as the Chair of the Board since January 2017. She has developed extensive public company oversight experience gained from more than 30 years of service as a director of national banks and banking holding companies. Ms. Steele has also gained significant mergers and acquisition experience through her prior board service and has a thorough understanding of the evaluation of acquisition opportunities and issues related to evaluating potential transactions. Ms. Steele provides the Board with significant corporate governance and leadership expertise through her prior experience chairing the Company’s Governance Committee and Strategic/Executive Committee and serving as a member of Audit, Compensation, Risk, and Trust & Financial Services Committees.
2022-03-28	Sally A. Steele is a retired attorney from Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and has extensive experience in her legal practice with businesses in Northern Pennsylvania and natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania and the economic impact of such activities in key markets for the Company. Ms. Steele is a frequent presenter at BankDirector conferences sharing her expertise with top executives and board members in the financial services industry on topics including board orientation and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Steele was included in the 2019 WomenInc.’s Most Influential Corporate Directors, a listing of women executives, influencers and achievers contributing leadership to corporate boards on S&P 1000/Mid-Cap publicly held companies. Ms. Steele is the Board’s Lead Director and previously served as Chair of the Board from January 2017 through December 2021. She has developed extensive public company oversight experience gained from more than 30 years of service as a director of national banks and banking holding companies. Ms. Steele has also gained significant mergers and acquisition experience through her prior board service and has a thorough understanding of the evaluation of acquisition opportunities and issues related to evaluating potential transactions. Ms. Steele provides the Board with significant corporate governance and leadership expertise through her prior experience chairing the Company’s Governance Committee and Strategic/Executive Committee and serving as a member of Audit, Compensation, Risk, and Trust & Financial Services Committees.
2023-03-27	Sally A. Steele is a retired attorney from Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and has extensive experience in her legal practice with businesses in Northern Pennsylvania and natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania and the economic impact of such activities in key markets for the Company. Ms. Steele is a frequent presenter at BankDirector conferences sharing her expertise with top executives and board members in the financial services industry on topics including board orientation and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Steele was included in the 2019 WomenInc.’s Most Influential Corporate Directors, a listing of women executives, influencers and achievers contributing leadership to corporate boards on S&P 1000/Mid-Cap publicly held companies. Ms. Steele is the Board’s Lead Director and previously served as Chair of the Board from January 2017 through December 2021. She has developed extensive public company oversight experience gained from more than 30 years of service as a director of national banks and banking holding companies. Ms. Steele has also gained significant mergers and acquisition experience through her prior board service and has a thorough understanding of the evaluation of acquisition opportunities and issues related to evaluating potential transactions. Ms. Steele provides the Board with significant corporate governance and leadership expertise through her prior experience chairing the Company’s Governance Committee and Strategic/Executive Committee and having served as a member of Audit, Compensation, Risk, and Trust & Financial Services Committees.
2024-03-29	Sally A. Steele is a retired attorney from Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and has extensive experience in her legal practice with businesses in Northern Pennsylvania and natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania and the economic impact of such activities in key markets for the Company. Ms. Steele is a frequent presenter at BankDirector conferences sharing her expertise with top executives and board members in the financial services industry on topics including board orientation and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Steele was included in the 2019 WomenInc.’s Most Influential Corporate Directors, a listing of women executives, influencers and achievers contributing leadership to corporate boards on S&P 1000/Mid-Cap publicly held companies. Ms. Steele previously served as Chair of the Board from January 2017 through December 2021 and its Lead Director from January 2022 through May 2023. She has developed extensive public company oversight experience gained from more than 30 years of service as a director of national banks and banking holding companies. Ms. Steele has also gained significant mergers and acquisition experience through her prior board service and has a thorough understanding of the evaluation of acquisition opportunities and issues related to evaluating potential transactions. Ms. Steele provides the Board and the Committees she serves with significant corporate governance and leadership expertise through her prior experience chairing the Company’s Governance Committee and Strategic/Executive Committee and having served as a member of Audit, Compensation, Risk, and Trust Committees. Director Since: 2003 Age: 68 Committees: Compensation, Risk, Strategic/Executive. Annual compensation: $136,260.
2025-03-28	Sally A. Steele is a retired attorney... extensive experience in legal practice and corporate governance... no mention of software or technical skills.