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Our Leadership

BSNB is led by an exceptional group of individuals who are dedicated to making a difference for their clients and in our community as well.

Board of Directors

  • Richard P. Sleasman
    Board Chair, President and Managing Director, CBRE Upstate NY
  • Dawn Abbuhl, PhD
    President, Repeat Business Systems
  • Paul N. DiCaprio
    Sales Consultant, Specialty Silicone Products, Inc.
  • Christopher R. Dowd
    President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Michael S. Dunn
    Chief Information Officer, VER
  • Beth A. Grasso, CPA
    Certified Public Accountant
  • Stephen J. Obermayer, CPA
    Chief Financial Officer, BBL Construction Services, LLC
  • Stephen E. Strader, MD
    Physician

Directors Emeriti

  • J. Peter Hansen, DVM
  • Ronald G. Harrington
  • Leroy N. Hodsoll

Executive Officers

  • Christopher R. Dowd
    President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Margaret K. de Koning
    Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
  • James F. Dodd
    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Vice Presidents

  • Brad Bentley
    Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager
  • Anthony Cartiglia
    Vice President, Senior Business Development Officer Team Lead
  • Timothy J. Collins
    Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager
  • Leslie S. Dorsey
    Vice President, Human Resources
  • Andrei Krasnokutski
    Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager
  • Thomas B. Leach 
    Vice President, Retail Lending Manager
  • Thomas M. McGrath
    Vice President, Trust Officer
  • Melissa C. Mewhorter
    Vice President, Finance and Controller
  • Deborah O’Connor
    Vice President, Treasury Management
  • David J. Omicinski
    Vice President, Commercial Banking Manager
  • Thomas E. Ratsep
    Senior Vice President, Credit Administration
  • Robert J. Roemer
    Vice President, Information Systems
  • Trudy M. Seeber 
    Vice President, Retail Banking
  • Ann M. Sharpe 
    Vice President, Senior Trust Officer
  • Susan M. Slovic 
    Vice President, Marketing
  • Thomas M. White
    Vice President, Senior Investment and Trust Officer

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