John J. Pinto has been Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company and its primary subsidiary, New York Community Bank, since April 5, 2005, and of New York Commercial Bank since its establishment on December 30, 2005. Mr. Pinto joined the Company on July 31, 2001 in connection with the Richmond County merger, and served as Senior Vice President, and more recently First Senior Vice President, in the Capital Markets Group.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Pinto served as Senior Vice President and General Auditor of Richmond County Financial Corp. and Richmond County Savings Bank. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Pinto served as Director, Financial Reporting at American Express Bank, a multinational bank based in New York City. From 1993 to 1997, he was a member of the Financial Services Group of Ernst & Young, LLP, based in New York City, providing auditing and consulting services to financial institutions throughout the Northeast.
Mr. Pinto holds a Bachelors degree from Fairfield University. He is a certified public accountant and a member of the AICPA.
Mr. Pinto is a current board member and former treasurer of the Noble Maritime Collection in Staten Island. |