Board of Directors

Mr. Gilfeather has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank since April 2014 and a Director since 2014. He brings over 35 years of experience to his leadership position. Mr. Gilfeather also serves as a director of Hudson Valley Investment Advisors. Prior to joining Orange County Bancorp, he served as Chief Administrative Officer at Hudson Valley Bank, where he was directly responsible for the branch network, training and development, human resources and the trust department. Before working with Hudson Valley Bank, Mr. Gilfeather was with The Bank of New York for 20 years, where he was the Senior Manager for all retail banking in Manhattan. Mr. Gilfeather has an MBA in Finance from Pace University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Union College. His outside board responsibilities include the New York Bankers Association (served as Chairman from 2021-2023). In 2022 he concluded his chairmanship of the Orange County Partnership where he served for three years and remains on the executive committee. He was previously on the boards of the Orange Regional Hospital Foundation and the Orange County Chamber of Commerce.