Hudson Valley Bank Names M. Elliott Pilson New Rochelle Branch Manager

YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Stephen R. Brown, President & Chief Executive Officer of Hudson Valley Bank, has announced that M. Elliott Pilson has joined Hudson Valley Bank as Vice President and Branch Manager of the bank's New Rochelle Branch.

Mr. Pilson will be responsible for the overall management and operations of the Bank's branch located at 5- 5A Hugueont Street in New Rochelle.   

An experience banker with over 29 years of experience in the financial service industry, Mr. Pilson joins Hudson Valley from Capital One Bank, where he was a Vice President and Branch Manager responsible for branches in the Bronx and Mount Vernon. 

A native of New Rochelle, Mr. Pilson is an active member in the community.  He is a member of the Mount Vernon Kiwanis Club, a trustee for the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce and is an advisor for the 21^st Century Afterschool Program in New Rochelle.    

"As a local resident, we are confident that Elliott understands the marketplace and the banking needs of businesses and individuals in the New Rochelle area," Mr. Brown said.  "We are confident that he will provide the professionalism and high level of personal service customers expect from Hudson Valley Bank."

About Hudson Valley Bank: Hudson Valley Bank is a Westchester based Bank with more than $2.9 billion in assets serving the metropolitan area with 36 branches located in Westchester, Rockland, the Bronx, Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York and Fairfield County and New Haven County in Connecticut. Hudson Valley specializes in providing a full range of financial services to businesses, professional service firms, not-for-profit organizations and individuals; and provides investment management services through a subsidiary, A. R. Schmeidler & Co., Inc. Hudson Valley Holding Corp. is the parent company of Hudson Valley Bank and its common stock is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "HVB" and is included in the Russell 3000® Index. Additional information on Hudson Valley Bank can be obtained on their web site at www.hudsonvalleybank.com.  

SOURCE Hudson Valley Bank