THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2024 CHELSEA, DEXTER AND JACKSON, MI – Chelsea State Bank Announces the hiring of their Jackson Banking Center Vice President and Branch Manager, Jim Sykes.

Jim joins the Chelsea State Bank team after an extensive 38-year career in the banking industry in Jackson, MI.  A graduate of Lumen Christi High School, and Central Michigan University, Jim is a lifelong Jackson resident and is deeply rooted in the community.

“As a recent retiree from Huntington Bank in Jackson, I was immediately attracted to Chelsea State Bank’s local focus on the community,” said Jim Sykes, Vice President & Branch Manager, Chelsea State Bank. “As a lifetime resident of Jackson County, I take a strong interest in the success of this community. When I began my career in banking at Security Savings and Loan Association, it was a local, community bank, and now I have the honor to help launch Chelsea State Bank’s Jackson Banking Center in Jackson, the timing and purpose align.”

Chelsea State Bank’s Jackson Banking Center will open in the fall of 2024 at 611 N. Wisner Street. Individuals and businesses can reach us by calling (517) 800-3570 or by visiting www.chelseastate.bank.

“Jim and I worked together for more than a decade in the banking industry, and we are so thrilled he’s joining the Chelsea State Bank Team,” said Thomas DuMont, Senior Vice President and Commercial Lending Manager, Chelsea State Bank. “Jim joining the CSB Team allows us to fulfill our strategic plan tied to geographic expansion. Local decision-making made by local people who are invested in the Jackson Community.”

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