Five Star Bank hired Alison K. Miller as senior vice president and commercial market executive for Central New York.

Miller is responsible for building commercial relationships, growing the bank’s commercial loan portfolio and increasing awareness of the Five Star Bank brand in the Central New York region.

Miller most recently served as senior vice president and regional sales manager of Business Banking at Key Bank. Previously, she held the same role at First Niagara Bank.

Chief Corporate Development Executive William L. Kreienberg said, “We welcome Alison to Five Star Bank and look forward to her leadership in growing our commercial loan portfolio in Central New York. Her reputation and knowledge of the market will be instrumental in expanding the Bank’s presence in this area.”

Five Star Bank provides a wide range of consumer and commercial banking and lending services to individuals, municipalities, and businesses through a network of more than 50 offices throughout Western and Central New York State.