Chief Banking Officer - Specialized Industries at Valley Bank. Experienced in leading and building traditional Commercial and Commercial Real Estate Banking businesses nationally in addition to various specialty practices to include Technology Banking, Commodities, International, Asset Based Lending, Healthcare, Government Contracting, Leasing, NBFI, Marine Finance, Cash Management/Treasury Solutions, Trade Finance and Private Banking. Extremely passionate about sales and credit operational excellence while creating a better, faster, more fulfilling experience for clients and employees.With more than 30 years of experience in corporate, commercial and specialty banking in leadership roles at Valley Bank, Bank Leumi, United Bank, Santander Bank N.A., Wells Fargo, Wachovia and Fleet Bank, throughout my career, I have sought to be an influential leader and mentor committed to a "people first" mindset while still achieving long term, sustainable financial results.While my MBA from Cornell University and BAs in Political Science and International Economics from the University of Connecticut grounded me academically, my greatest life lessons come from living and traveling internationally, solving challenging problems, enduring and overcoming too many crises, building and rebuilding businesses, bringing out the best in those around me and growing up as the son of a soldier. Despite equal doses of scar tissue and success, I remain humble, positive and grateful.