Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
The council is composed of representatives from commercial banks, thrift institutions and credit unions in the Second District. The purpose of the council is to provide information and insight to the New York Fed from the perspective of community depository institutions. The New York Fed president and first vice president meet with the council twice a year to discuss regional economic and financial conditions, and other relevant issues. Council members generally serve three-year terms that expire in December of the year indicated.
Robert G. Allen (2015) President andChief Executive Officer Teachers Federal Credit Union Hauppauge, New York
John R. Buran (2014) President and Chief Executive Officer Flushing Savings Bank, FSB and Flushing Financial Corp Lake Success, New York
Michael J. Castellana (2016) - Council Chair President andChief Executive Officer SEFCU Albany, New York
Lisa M. Cathie (2015) President andChief Executive Officer Ulster Savings Bank Kingston, New York
Martin A. Dietrich (2015) President andChief Executive Officer NBT Bank, N.A. and NBT Bancorp Inc. Norwich, New York
José Rafael Fernández (2013) President, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman Oriental Bank & Oriental Financial Group, Inc. San Juan, Puerto Rico
James W. Fulmer (2015) Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer The Bank of Castile Batavia, New York
Saleem Iqbal (2014) President andChief Executive Officer Habib American Bank New York, New York
Frank A. Kissel (2013) Chairman Peapack-Gladstone Bank and Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp Bedminster, New Jersey
Mary D. Madden (2013) President andChief Executive Officer Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union Poughkeepsie, New York
Thomas J. Shara (2015) President andChief Executive Officer Lakeland Bank and Lakeland Bancorp Inc. Oak Ridge, New Jersey
John F. Trentacosta (2015) President and Chief Executive Officer Newtown Savings Bank Newtown, Connecticut
