Union Bank Selects Jeff Weidley as President & Chief Executive Officer

March 2026  –  Union Bank has announced the appointment of Jeff Weidley as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, following an extensive search process that began in the fall of 2025. Weidley brings more than two decades of experience in community and regional banking. He succeeds David S. Silverman, who will retire after 40 years with the Bank.

Weidley’s career spans commercial banking, business banking, treasury management, digital transformation, and enterprise leadership. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Deposit Officer at MVB Bank, where he led enterprise-wide deposit strategy, oversaw retail and commercial banking channels, and drove growth across products, core deposits, and customer engagement. Prior to that, he held a series of senior leadership roles at Sandy Spring Bank, guiding business banking, treasury management, and omni-channel digital strategy while supporting growth and operational modernization.

Silverman will remain on Union Bank’s Board of Directors and will work closely with Weidley throughout the transition to ensure continuity for customers, employees, and community partners.

About Union Bank

Union Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Bankshares, Inc. (UNB, traded on the NASDAQ Exchange), has been helping people buy homes and local businesses create jobs in area communities since 1891. Headquartered in Morrisville, VT, Union Bank is a full-service bank offering deposit, loan, trust, commercial and municipal banking services throughout northern Vermont and northwestern New Hampshire

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