| Christine Meredith |
Christine Meredith is currently the Chief Operating Officer & Director at Sterling Bank & Trust, FSB and Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (Michigan). Prior to her current positions, she served as the SVP & Director-Enterprise Risk Management at Columbia State Bank (Tacoma, Washington) from 2010 to 2020. Ms. Meredith completed her undergraduate degree at Georgetown University. |
| Karen Knott |
Karen Knott is currently the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Sterling Bank & Trust, FSB since 1998. She is also currently the Chief Financial Officer & Executive VP at Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (Michigan) since 2021. Ms. Knott completed her undergraduate degree at Grand Valley State University (Michigan). |
| Elizabeth M. Keogh |
Elizabeth M. Keogh is currently the Secretary & Chief Legal Officer at Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (Michigan). She has an undergraduate degree from Fairfield University and a graduate degree from New York University School of Law. |
| Eleni Willis |
Eleni Willis is currently working as the Chief Risk Officer at Sterling Bank & Trust, FSB and Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (Michigan). She started her current job at Sterling Bank & Trust, FSB in 2024 and her current job at Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (Michigan) in 2021. In terms of education, Ms. Willis has a graduate degree from Washington State University and an undergraduate degree from Linfield University. |
| Thomas M. O'Brien |
Thomas M. O'Brien is currently the Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (Michigan). He is also the Vice Chairman at Catholic Health Care System, the Vice Chairman at Catholic Health Care Foundation, and a Director at Sterling Bank & Trust, FSB. Additionally, he serves as a Director at The Flax Trust and a Trustee at Niagara University. In his former positions, Mr. O'Brien served as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at State Bancorp, Inc. (Jericho, New York) from 2011 to 2012. He was also the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Sun Bancorp, Inc. (New Jersey) and the Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at North Side Savings Bank from 1985 to 1996. Furthermore, he held the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Atlantic Bank of New York (Old) from 2000 to 2006 and at Sun National Bank (Mount Laurel, New Jersey) from 2014 to 2018. He was the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at State Bank of Long Island (New York) from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, he served as the Vice Chairman at North Fork Bancorp, Inc. and North Fork Bank from 1996 to 2000. He was also the Vice Chairman at Emigrant Bancorp, Inc. from 2018 to 2020. Mr. O'Brien has also held positions as the Chairman at New York Bankers Association, Inc., the Vice Chairman at Emigrant Bank (Old), and a Director at Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. He served as an Independent Director at BankUnited, Inc. and a Director at BankUnited NA. Furthermore, he was the President at New York Commercial Bank and a Trustee at Molloy College. He also served as a Trustee at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Inc.Mr. O'Brien obtained an MBA from Iona College in 1982 and an undergraduate degree from Niagara University in 1972. |
| Tracey A. Dedrick |
Tracey A. Dedrick is currently an Independent Director at First BanCorp (Puerto Rico), a Director at The Royal Shakespeare Co., a Director at The Royal Oak Foundation, a Director at Information Systems Audit & Control Association, Inc., and a Lead Independent Director at Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (Michigan). Previously, Ms. Dedrick held positions as a Director at Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust, Executive VP & Head-Enterprise Risk Management at Santander Holdings USA, Inc., Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer at M&T Bank Corp., Chief Risk Officer & Executive Vice President at Hudson City Bancorp, Inc., Senior Vice President & Head-Market Risk at MetLife, Inc., Chief Risk Officer & Executive Vice President at Hudson City Savings Bank, Inc., and Treasurer at PineBridge Investments LLC. Ms. Dedrick obtained an undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota. |
| Denny Kim |
Denny Kim is currently the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Whale Point Acquisition Corp. He is also a Director at Sterling Bank & Trust, FSB, Capital Markets Cooperative LLC, and Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (Michigan). Additionally, he is the Managing Principal at 7911 Partners LLC. Previously, he was a Vice President at W.L. Ross & Co. LLC. He held Director positions at Talmer Bancorp, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker), and J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC. Mr. Kim received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and his MBA from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. |
| Benjamin J. Wineman |
Benjamin J. Wineman is currently a Director at Sterling Bank & Trust, FSB, and an Independent Director at Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (Michigan). He is also a Principal at Mid-America Real Estate Corp. His former position was as Chairman at Ravinia Festival Association. He received his undergraduate degree from DePauw University in 1998. |
| Steven E. Gallotta |
Steven E. Gallotta is currently a Director at Sterling Bank & Trust, FSB, a Director at St. Patrick's Home, and an Independent Director at Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (Michigan). He is also a Member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Previously, he worked as an Audit Partner at KPMG LLP. He completed his undergraduate degree at Iona College. |
| Peggy Daitch |
Peggy Daitch is the founder of The Detroit Institute of Arts. She currently holds positions as an Independent Director at Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (Michigan), Member-Public Arts at City of Birmingham (Alabama), and Member-Governors Board at Cranbrook Academy of Art. Her former positions include Director at Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, Franklin Hills Country Club, Jewish Ensemble Theatre, and Catch (Michigan), Vice President at D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, Inc. and Condé Nast Americas LC, President at Adcraft Club of Detroit, and Partner at Aperture Media Partners LLC. Ms. Daitch received an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. |
