Mary Celestre elected to board of PEP Housing

Mary Celestre, Petaluma branch manager and assistant vice president of Summit State Bank, has been elected to the board of directors for Petaluma Ecumenical Properties Housing.

For the past nine years, Celestre has been actively involved in PEP Housing’s fund-raising events, dinners and auctions. She has more than 30 years of banking experience in Marin and Sonoma Counties and bilingual Spanish skills.

A Petaluma resident for nine years, Celestre also participates in other philanthropic activities in the community, including the Petaluma Valley Rotary, Petaluma Chamber of Commerce and Junior Achievement. She serves as a board director for Petaluma People Services Center.

PEP Housing is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to providing quality affordable housing, housing support services, and advocacy for the low-income community. PEP Housing has developed more than 300 low-income senior rental units in Sonoma County.