Menzo Case, president and CEO of Generations Bank, passes away
Photo by Tom Rivers: Menzo Case, president and CEO of Generations Bank, speaks during a celebration on Oct. 1, 2018 at the former Medina Savings & Loan which was marking its first day of a merger with Generations Bank.
SENECA FALLS – The leader of Generations Bank, which merged with the former Medina Savings & Loan in 2018, has passed away on Friday evening, the bank announced this afternoon.
Menzo Case was president and CEO of generations Bank, which is based in Seneca Falls and includes 10 locations, including the site in Medina.
Case started at generations in 1999 and was president and CEO since 2008. Under his leadership, the bank grew from a single location in Seneca Falls with $85 million in assets, to 10 locations spanning four counties, with approximately $400 million in assets.
“Menzo was truly a man of action,” said Brad Jones, chairman of the Board of Directors of Generations Bank. “From his coworkers, friends, and most importantly, family, he was known as a brilliant leader, a willing community servant, and a devoted family man. His faith, alongside his tireless work ethic, allowed him to accomplish so very much in such a short period of time. His devotion to this company, his church, his community and his family are admirable. He truly cared and will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.”
Case active in the community in Seneca Falls. He served as a board member and volunteer with Habitat for Humanity of Seneca County – an organization that has now built over 30 homes for families in Seneca County; The REV Theater; Women’s Right to Run 19K; Finger Lakes Christian Fellowship; the National Women’s Hall of Fame; Northeast College of Health Sciences; the Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank New York; and served as Chairman of the Board for Finger Lakes Health.
In recognition of his commitment to the community, Case was the recipient of The George Bailey Award, the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year, the Good Samaritan designation and the Community Service Award alongside his wife, Susan Case.
Angela Krezmer, Generations Bank’s Senior Vice President & CFO, will serve as Generations Bank’s interim principal executive officer in addition to her current responsibilities.