NYLIB Congratulates Michael Tedesco on Appointment as President & CEO of Alpine Capital Bank
NYLIB would like to congratulate Michael Tedesco on his appointment as President and CEO of Alpine Capital Bank!
NYLIB congratulates Michael (“Mike”) Tedesco on his appointment as President and CEO of Alpine Capital Bank!
Alpine Capital Bank is a boutique, Manhattan-based bank that provides private banking with a personal touch. As President and CEO, Mike is responsible for managing Alpine Capital Bank's strategic direction and planning, as well as its overall regulatory compliance and regulatory relations.
Mike has extensive experience in commercial banking and has been hands-on in overseeing critical areas of commercial banks while navigating through several market crises during the last thirty years. Before joining Alpine Capital Bank, Mike served as the CFO and President of Modern Bank from 2007 through 2023. Prior to joining Modern Bank in 2007, he was the Controller of Union State Bank, a $3.0 billion NYSE-listed public bank, where he spent thirteen years.
Mike received his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Binghamton University, followed by a Master of Science in Accounting and Master of Business Administration in Finance from Pace University. He is committed to public service and has served as Director and Treasurer of People-to-People, the largest food pantry in Rockland County, as well as President and Director of the Rockland County Division of the American Heart Association.
Mike Tedesco attending NYLIB’S July 2021 Liquidity and Funds Management in a Changing Environment Event
Mike has long been an active and valued contributor to the NYLIB community. He currently serves on NYLIB’s Advisory Board, which advises the organization on programming and strategic direction.
NYLIB President Ed Lutz commented: “Alpine Capital Bank has made an excellent choice! Mike is an experienced, strong leader who is actively engaged in the local banking community. NYLIB is proud to call Mike a friend and Alpine Capital Bank a member of the organization.”
NYLIB Congratulates Mac Wilcox on His Appointment as President of Hanover Community Bank
NYLIB would like to congratulate McClelland “Mac” Wilcox on his appointment as President of Hanover Bank.
NYLIB would like to congratulate Mac Wilcox on his appointment as President of Hanover Community Bank!
As President, Mac will be responsible for residential and commercial lending and business development, including strategic partnerships and new expansion opportunities. Prior to joining Hanover, Mac was President & CEO of Savoy Bank through its merger with Hanover in May 2021. At Savoy, Mac oversaw the bank's transition into a leading SBA lender and growth from roughly $80 million to nearly $700 million in assets through the origination of more than $1 billion in commercial loans across many industries, including technology, real estate, construction, hospitality, healthcare, apparel, contracting, retail, jewelry, and manufacturing. Previously, Mac co-founded a community development bank to serve underbanked communities in the South Bronx and across New York City. Mac earned a BA from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from ASU, Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Mac has long been an active and valued contributor to the NYLIB community. He currently serves on NYLIB’s Advisory Board, which advises the organization on programming and strategic direction.
MAC WILCOX, STEVE SCHNALL (QUONTIC BANK), and PINCHUS RAICE (PRYOR CASHMAN LLP) SHARE A LAUGH AT NYLIB’S May 2021 CEO Roundtable
NYLIB President Ed Lutz commented: “NYLIB is proud to call Mac Wilcox a friend and Hanover Bank a member of the organization. Mac is a thought leader in community banking, and his appointment as President is well deserved. Hanover Bank is in capable hands.”
NYLIB Congratulates HAB Bank CEO Saleem Iqbal on His Appointment as Chair of the ABA Community Bankers Council
NYLIB would like to congratulate Saleem Iqbal, President & CEO of HAB Bank, on his recent appointment as Chair of the Community Bankers Council (CBC) of the American Bankers Association (ABA). As CBC Chair, Saleem will help guide ABA's strategy on government relations issues and priorities.
Saleem has a long history as a leader in community banking. He previously served on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Advisory Council, consisting of 12 CEOs selected from more than 1,200 financial institutions, from 2011 to 2017. In 2016, Saleem was appointed to the ABA’s CBC. In 2020, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors appointed Saleem to its Bank Advisory Board for a two-year term. In 2022, Saleem agreed to stay on the CSBS’s Bank Advisory Board for a second two-year term.
SALEEM IQBAL POSES QUESTION TO DFS SUPERINTENDENT ADRIENNE HARRIS AT RECENT NYLIB EVENT
NYLIB is proud to count HAB Bank as among its members, and looks forward to Saleem’s continued leadership in community banking. Saleem was recently profiled in the ABA Banking Journal, where he discussed his unique background, the important role that community banks play in the communities they serve, and the challenge that “endless regulation” poses to community banks.