Summit Community Bank Welcomes Heather Bacher as new Market President for Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware

Preston, MD

Summit community Bank is pleased to announce Heather Bacher as a new Market President based out of Easton, MD.

Over the past 25 years, Bacher has gained extensive experience in the banking industry, working for both large regional banks and community banks, and Summit is proud to have her join our experienced team of community banking experts and help fulfill our mission of Service Beyond Expectations and exceptional banking. Her background includes roles in retail branch banking, business banking, and commercial lending including tenure at Shore United Bank, M&T Bank and SunTrust (now Truist) Bank.

“The best part of community banking is having the opportunity to help my neighbors and community every day,“ said Bacher about her new position, “I enjoy taking the time to get to know each of our clients and determine how we can help them achieve their financial goals. As our bank grows, we have a tremendous amount of opportunity and want to be the bank of choice in all of our markets.”

Bacher attended Cape Henlopen High School and graduated from Salisbury State University with a B.A. in Communications and a minor in management and marketing. She grew up in Lewes, DE, and has spent the last 15 years on the Eastern Shore of MD. Bacher is a graduate of Shore Leadership and is currently attending Maryland Bankers School. She is very active in the community, serving as the current chair of the QAC Chamber of Commerce and the QAC Economic Development Commission, as well as a board member of the Mid-Shore Community Foundation. Bacher currently resides on Kent Island with her son, Ryan.

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Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. is the financial holding company for Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company and Summit Community Bank. Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company is the oldest continuously operating bank under its original name headquartered in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. With over 75 branches across Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company offers a full range of business and personal financial solutions designed to meet customers’ banking, borrowing, and investment needs.