Mr. Cunningham joined Customers Bank in 2014 as EVP and Managing Director of Specialty Finance, and served as Chief Lending Officer for Customers Bank from 2021-2024. Since joining Customers Bank, Mr. Cunningham has overseen the Bank s specialty banking business lines, including the Fund Finance Group, Specialty Finance, Technology and Venture Capital banking group, Healthcare, and the Financial Institutions Group. Mr. Cunningham is a member of the Executive Committee of the Company's management and serves on the Bank s C&I, Commercial Real Estate, Consumer, and Warehouse loan committees. Prior to joining Customers Bank, Mr. Cunningham was a Managing Director at CMS Mezzanine Fund (2008-2013), where he provided mezzanine debt to finance private equity sponsored buyouts, non-sponsored buyouts, growth capital and acquisition financing. Prior to that, Mr. Cunningham was a Senior Vice President & Managing Director at National City Bank (1999-2008) and a Vice President at CoreStates Bank (1988-1998). Mr. Cunningham earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Penn State University.