Citizens Bank of WV Announces Executive Promotions | News, Sports, Jobs

ELKINS — Nathaniel S. Bonnell, president and CEO of Citizens Bank of West Virginia, recently announced executive promotions for five employees: Anthony N. Ricottilli, senior vice president and chief financial officer; Chasity Pennington, vice president and controller; Daniel Ware, vice president and chief technology officer; Michelle Channels, assistant vice president and mortgage specialist; and Amanda Maynard, Head of Debt Management.

Anthony N. Ricotilli rose to senior vice president status after joining Citizens Bank in 2023 as vice president and chief financial officer with decades of banking and accounting experience. He also serves as vice president and treasurer of Citizens Financial Corp., the Bank’s holding company.

A Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Ricottilli earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting from West Virginia University. He is a graduate of the West Virginia School of Banking and is a member of the West Virginia Society of CPAs.

He is the treasurer of the Roaring Creek Lions Club and a CLIMB mentor, and volunteers with the Upward Basketball program.

Married to Shelley Ricottilli, they reside in Coalton and have two children, Devan and Kaeli.

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Chasity Pennington will serve as vice president and controller. She joined Citizens Bank in 2005 as a teller and was promoted to various positions, including accounting assistant, special projects coordinator, accounts payable coordinator, assistant controller/BSA officer, and vice president and assistant controller.

She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Davis & Elkins College. She is a graduate of the WV School of Banking.

Married to Daniel Pennington, they reside in Elkins and have two children, Aiden and Bailey.

Daniel Ware has been promoted to vice president and chief technology officer. With over 24 years of banking experience, he is also responsible for the bank’s Security, BSA, CRA and Information Security. He was previously assistant vice president and chief compliance officer.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Fairmont State University and is a graduate of the Louisiana State University School of Banking. He has earned the CRVPM® III (Certified Regulatory Vendor Program Manager) and BCP (Bam Certified Professional) designations.

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He is a member of the Leadership Upshur Class of 2024. Married to Jessica Ware, they reside in Roanoke.

Michelle ” Miss “ Channels was elevated to assistant vice president and mortgage specialist. Her banking career began at Citizens in 2000 as a teller and worked her way up through various positions including loan clerk, loan officer, personal banker and mortgage loan officer, and loan specialist. Mortgages.

She earned an Associate of Arts degree in business administration from Davis & Elkins College.

Married to Donnie Channels, they reside in Elkins and have two sons, Bradley and Conner.

Amandine “Mandy” Maynard was named head of debt management, after working as a loan collector at the Bank for the past three years.

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She graduated from Philip Barbour High School.

Married to Tommy Maynard, they reside in Elkins and have two children, Taylor and Brayden.

“We congratulate these five exceptional employees on their well-deserved promotions as they continue to excel in their leadership roles and positions. » said President and CEO Nathaniel S. Bonnell. “Each of them demonstrates an unwavering commitment to the Bank and plays an instrumental role in the Citizens team.”

Citizens Bank of West Virginia, with assets of $680 million, is headquartered in Elkins. From six offices throughout north central and northern West Virginia, the bank provides integrated financial services, including retail and commercial banking, wealth management and mortgage lending. Citizens Bank was recognized for the third consecutive year by American Banker magazine among the top 200 publicly traded community banks with less than $2 billion in assets in the country, ranking 26th on the prestigious list and No. 1 among WV banks. Citizens was also named to Newsweek’s 2023 Best Banks in America list as the Best Small Bank in WV, Ranked No. 7 among 2023 Best Banks to Work For in the Nation by American Banker, 2023 Best of West Virginia Corporate Citizen by WV Living, The 2024 People’s Choice for Best Bank and Mortgage Lender in Inter-Mountain and the 2024 SBA WV Community Lender of the Year.

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