Community Bank of the Chesapeake hired Sam Kessler as vice president, commercial loan officer. In this role, Kessler will focus on generating business lending opportunities while building banking relationships. Kessler will serve tOrange, VA, and the surrounding markets, including Spotsylvania, Culpeper and Charlottesville.

“Sam is a great addition to the lending team here in the Fredericksburg region,” Scot Ebron, EVP and chief banking officer of Community Bank of the Chesapeake, said. “Sam brings to Community Bank nearly 20 years of financial and lending experience in the region.Sam’s experience of portfolio management, credit analysis and business development will be a tremendous benefit to our commercial clients.”

Kessler joined Community Bank of the Chesapeake from Blue Ridge Bank, where he served for 13 years as a commercial loan officer for the Central Virginia region.

Community Bank of the Chesapeake is a commercial bank with assets of more than $1.7 billion.