Regional and community banks remain more important than ever shared Rotary Club guest speaker President and CEO of Chesapeake Bank & Trust Company, Bob Altieri. The Kent County News reports this week, Alteri talked to Rotarians about the importance and state of those regional banks currently throughout the US. Altieri has been involved in banking since the late 80’s, starting a number of banks in areas around the country. Altieri grew up in the Pittsburgh area, went to Indiana University of Pennsylvania and began his career in 1986 with a mortgage company before helping create a new bank.