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Exchange Bank Announces Ivette Celedon, Vice President, Branch Manager

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exchange Bank is pleased to announce Ivette Celedon as vice president and branch manager supporting the Petaluma office at 453 North McDowell Blvd., Petaluma, CA.

Celedon is a Petaluma native with over 18 years of experience in business and consumer banking, building customer relationships, and community service. She began her career as a teller and steadily advanced through various leadership roles. Most recently, she served as Branch Manager at our St. Francis office, where she showcased her dedication to both customers and colleagues.

Beyond her professional achievements, Celedon is deeply rooted in the Petaluma community. A 2024 graduate of the Leadership Petaluma, a program of the Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce, she enjoys spending time with her family, often found cheering on her children at soccer games across Northern California. She actively volunteers with non-profit organizations, including Redwood Empire Food Bank, 10,000 Degrees, and Casa Grande High School Project Grad. Additionally, she runs private indoor soccer teams, engaging over 100 young athletes in the Santa Rosa and Petaluma communities. She also serves on the board of North Coast Futbol Club, further solidifying her dedication to local youth and sports development.

Celedon’s passion for both banking and community service makes her a natural fit for the role of branch manager.

About Exchange Bank

Headquartered in Sonoma County and founded in 1890, Exchange Bank is a full-service community bank with assets of $3.30 billion. Exchange Bank provides a wide range of personal, commercial, and trust and investment management services with 17 retail branches in Sonoma County, a retail branch in Roseville and Trust & Investment Management offices in Santa Rosa, Roseville, Marin County and Silicon Valley. The Bank’s legacy of financial leadership and community support is grounded in its core values of commitment, respect, integrity, and teamwork. Exchange Bank is known for its people who care about their customers, their company, and the communities where they live and work. Exchange Bank is a 19-year winner of the North Bay Business Journal’s Best Places to Work survey and a 13-time winner of the Best Bank of Sonoma County by the Press Democrat’s Readers’ Choice 2024 awards. Exchange Bank was named Best Consumer Bank by the NorthBay biz Magazine’s Best of the North Bay readers’ poll and Best Local Bank by The Petaluma Argus Courier People’s Choice Awards 2024. Exchange Bank is also a winner of the 2024 San Francisco Business Times Corporate Philanthropy award, and the Bohemian Magazine’s Best of the North Bay 2024 named Exchange Bank Best Business Bank and Best Consumer Bank. www.exchangebank.com

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Contacts

Suzanne Knowlton, VP/Director of Marketing & Community Relations
Exchange Bank
PO Box 403
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
Suzanne.Knowlton@exchangebank.com

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Contacts

Suzanne Knowlton, VP/Director of Marketing & Community Relations
Exchange Bank
PO Box 403
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
Suzanne.Knowlton@exchangebank.com

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