Community Bank Names Matthew Plasse Regional President of New England Market

Matthew Plasse

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Community Bank recently welcomed Matthew Plasse as regional president of the bank’s New England market. Plasse will lead business development and community engagement activities while fostering strong alignment across the bank’s various lines of business in the region. He will report to President of Commercial Banking Matt Durkee, whom he succeeds in this leadership position.

Plasse has more than 20 years of experience in the banking industry, serving customers in New England. Prior to Community Bank, he held various leadership and middle-market banking roles at M&T Bank and its acquired institutions, including People’s United Bank N.A. Most recently, he served as senior vice president, group manager for M&T Bank’s Commercial Banking division in Vermont.

“We’re pleased to welcome Matt to the Community Bank leadership team,” Durkee said. “I’ve worked with Matt for many years and have confidence that his experience and commitment to the region will be an asset to our team and our customers, and will support our continued expansion in the market.”

Plasse serves on the board of directors for the Vermont Community Loan Fund and is a member of the organization’s business loan committee. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Wake Forest University.