TRY TO KEEP UP: LOCAL PROFESSIONALS MAKING THEIR MARK IN NEW YORK BANKING

TRY TO KEEP UP: LOCAL PROFESSIONALS MAKING THEIR MARK IN NEW YORK BANKING

Suffolk Federal Names Dean New President & CEO; First Woman To Hold Role

Suffolk Federal Credit Union in Medford named Michele Dean of Smithtown president and CEO. She is the first woman to serve in this position in Suffolk Federal’s 52-year history.

Dean will provide strategic leadership, tactical oversight, and comprehensive direction of day-to-day operations. She will succeed Ralph D. Spencer Jr., who is retiring this month and will work in partnership with Spencer to shift management responsibilities beginning June 15 for a transition of leadership.

Suffolk Federal said in the announcement that Dean has built a reputation as a “visionary executive leader with a history of successful operational and management results as well as sustained profitability.” Prior to joining Suffolk Federal, she was the chief strategy officer for Jovia Financial where she was a key member of the strategic team responsible for operations, lending and corporate strategy. In addition, she has 19 previous years of experience with Long Island’s largest credit union, Bethpage Federal Credit Union as a senior vice president of lending and investments.

AmeriCU Names Ronald Belle New CEO

AmeriCU’s board of directors has selected Ronald Belle, chief experience officer, to succeed CEO Mark Pfisterer, who last year announced his plans to retire in 2020.

“Since joining the credit union in 2017, Ron has made an impact. His focus on member and employee experience is relentless and has been transformative to our organization. He has been instrumental in making AmeriCU a better place to work, a better place to bank, and a stronger credit union overall,” said John Stevenson, chairman of the Board of Directors.

Belle holds an Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS) certification from the College of Financial Planning, has attended the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin, and is an alum of both Syracuse University and Utica College.

Mast Named NY Market President For People’s United

People’s United Bank appointed John T. Mast as senior vice president, market president for New York. In this role, Mast will be responsible for the bank’s New York market, including Long Island, where People’s United has 68 branch locations, focused on commercial sales efforts, in addition to oversight of retail banking, wealth management and insurance capabilities market-wide.

Mast since 1986 focused exclusively on the New York and Long Island markets. He has more than 30 years of banking experience with JP Morgan Chase & Company, holding various positions of increasing responsibility. Most recently, he held the position of market executive, middle market & specialized industries – Long Island/ Queens Region. He was responsible for managing the middle market business, including a team and an extensive portfolio of clients and prospects with sales between $20 million and $1 billion.

Quontic Appoints Lantz To Chief People Officer

Quontic, the adaptive digital bank based in Manhattan, added Mike Lantz, as chief people officer, a newly created position to further accelerate Quontic’s reputation as a destination employer. Lantz is charged with fostering a culture where people can grow and develop professionally and be part of the team that sets the pace for innovation in banking.

As a 25-year veteran developing talent, he spent nearly eight years as the chief learning officer for Defenders, where he led various teams including recruiting, training, compensation/ benefits, and more. Lantz most recently served as the CEO and founder

of Indianapolis-based ML Talent Strategies. In 2016, his efforts earned a spot as the 17th top training company in the world by Training Magazine.

Hoffman New Head Of Treasury Management At BankUnited

BankUnited announced it hired Adam Hoffman of Woodcliff Lake, N.J. as executive vice president and head of treasury management, based in Melville, New York. In this role, Hoffman will oversee the company’s treasury management product, sales, and service strategy as well as its commercial card business.

Hoffman brings more than 20 years of experience in product development, product management and innovation, which he honed during his time at JPMorgan Chase, Citibank and Capital One. Most recently, he served as senior vice president and head of product management for OSG Billing Services in Ridgefield Park, N.J., with companywide responsibility for digital strategy and product management. Prior to that, he served as senior vice president and senior product director for treasury management at Capital One in New York City.

Metropolitan Commercial Promotes Kaufman To Head Of Commercial Lending

Metropolitan Commercial Bank in Manhattan announced the promotion of Luke J. Kaufman as head of commercial lending. He will report to Scott Lublin, executive vice president and chief lending officer and will be responsible for the overall operations of its commercial lending division.

Kaufman has more than 19 years of lending and banking experience across a range of major New York Metro financial institutions. Prior to joining MCB in 2015, he was a senior vice president at Astoria Bank. He managed the NYC Business Banking group, which was responsible for producing $200 million in committed facilities, in excess of $100 million in deposit balances and maintained a blended portfolio of 70% C&I business and 30% commercial real estate.

“Luke brings to Metropolitan Commercial Bank almost two decades of experience in banking and commercial lending. His broad experience, including five years with our Commercial Lending group, makes him the right choice to lead our Commercial Lending team,” said Mark DeFazio, president and CEO.