Craig L. Kauffman joined PeoplesBank as president and CEO. Kauffman will also serve as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the bank’s holding company, Codorus Valley Bancorp, and was appointed a director of the bank.

“We are extremely pleased that Craig has joined our executive management team,” said Larry J. Miller, executive chairman of PeoplesBank. “The Board of Directors looks forward to working closely with Craig as we pursue the Company’s strategic initiatives over the next several years.”

Kauffman most recently served as a regional president of BB&T Bank. Prior to that, he was Pennsylvania CEO of Susquehanna Bank from 2013 to 2015. Kauffman also held various executive management positions with PNC Bank in Lancaster, PA and Bay First Bank in Maryland.

With assets of approximately $1.8 billion, PeoplesBank offers a full range of consumer, business, wealth management, and mortgage services at financial centers located in communities throughout south central Pennsylvania and central Maryland.