Sector: Financials
Director information for METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony J. Fabiano | Chairman of the Board | 65 | ["audit committee financial expert", "More than 40 years of experience across a broad range of finance, accounting and management disciplines, primarily in the banking sector.", "Certified Public Accountant.", "Member of the American Institute of CPAs and the New York State Society of CPAs.", "Attended the National School of Banking at Fairfield University.", "Extensive expertise in a broad range of banking, financial, accounting and risk management matters.", "Senior leadership managing the finance and operations functions at publicly traded financial institutions.", "Knowledge of the company\u2019s business and operations."] | ["Risk Committee", "Audit", "Compensation", "Risk"] | 2026 |
| Chaya Pamula | Director | 60 | ["Co-founder, President and CEO of PamTen Inc. (2007 to Present)", "Founder and President of SheTek (2017 to Present)", "Founder and Trustee of SOFKIN (2005 to Present)", "More than 25 years of information technology experience", "Expertise in business process improvement, business transformation, and IT portfolio optimization", "Engaged in artificial intelligence and emerging areas of technology"] | ["Audit", "Risk", "Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
| Dale C. Fredston | Director | 73 | ["Over 30 years of experience as in-house counsel to a wide range of financial service companies", "Experience includes financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, banking and securities law, risk management, corporate governance, general corporate matters and management of litigation", "Deep industry knowledge and expertise in bank-specific legal, regulatory and compliance matters", "Senior leadership of a publicly traded financial institution", "Experience in finance and risk management"] | ["Audit", "CG&N"] | 2026 |
| David J. Gold | Director | 51 | ["Partner at AdvisIRy Partners Group LLC", "New York City Commissioner of City Planning", "J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law", "B.S. from New York University Stern School of Business", "Equity analyst for nearly two decades", "Chartered Financial Analyst", "Cyber Oversight CERT certificate", "Member of National Association of Corporate Directors", "Licensed Real Estate Broker"] | ["Compensation", "CG&N", "Risk", "Risk Committee", "Credit Committee"] | 2026 |
| George J. Wolf, Jr. | Director | 73 | ["Managing Director and the Head of the Law Firm Advisory Team at Aon Risk Solutions (2018 to 2024)", "Managing Director, member of Executive Committee at Herrick, Feinstein (1993 to 2017)", "Led the Law Advisory practice at Aon Risk Solutions", "Chairman and President of The Greg Wolf Fund"] | ["Compensation", "CG&N"] | 2026 |
| Harvey M. Gutman | Director | 79 | ["Founder and President of Brookside Advisors, LLC since 2006", "Senior Vice President for Retail Development at Pathmark Stores, Inc. for 16 years", "VP for Grocery, Non-Food and Rx Merchandising at Pathmark for 7 years", "VP of Strategic Planning, Research and Investor Relations at Pathmark for 7 years", "Active in real estate and retail development since 1990", "Responsible for investor communications and public relations at Pathmark", "Serves on the board of two ARCTRUST private REITs", "Member of the International Council of Shopping Centers", "M.B.A. from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania", "B.A. from Rutgers University", "Significant background in retail and real estate", "Expertise in strategic planning in the real estate industry", "Senior executive and board experience"] | ["Compensation", "Risk", "Risk Committee", "Credit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Katrina Robinson | Director | 43 | ["Expert in trusts, succession planning and governance, including in the cross-border context.", "Lawyer admitted to practice in New York state.", "Previous legal experience includes working with private family offices and ultra-high net worth clients.", "Worked as a portfolio manager in international wealth management in New York.", "Expertise in wealth management and trust and estate planning.", "Significant international business experience.", "Successful entrepreneurial background servicing family offices and private clients."] | ["Audit", "CG&N"] | 2026 |
| Maria Fiorini Ramirez | Director | 77 | ["Founder, President and CEO of Maria Fiorini Ramirez, Inc. (1992 to Present)", "Managing Director and Money Market Economist at Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated", "Significant board experience in the banking industry", "Director at several companies between 1989 and 2009, including Sovereign Bancorp, Independence Community Bank and Statewide Savings Bank", "Current director of Security Mutual Life and The Brooklyn Hospital", "Expertise in finance and economics", "Experience in financial regulation and risk management"] | ["Audit", "CG&N", "Risk", "Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
| Mark R. DeFazio | CEO; Chief Executive Officer | 62 | ["More than 40 years of banking and real estate experience", "Oversaw the steady growth of the Bank from its founding in 1999 to its initial public offering in 2017", "Deep familiarity with the markets and communities in which the Company operates", "Broad and extensive expertise in banking and real estate", "Senior leadership of a publicly traded financial institution"] | ["Credit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Robert C. Patent | Director; Chair | 75 | ["Over 50 years of experience in real estate investment", "Prior experience on the board of a financial institution", "Deep expertise in real estate investment", "Knowledge of the Company\u2019s market and the real estate industry"] | ["Compensation", "Credit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Terence J. Mitchell | Director; Chair | 73 | ["Over 40 years of experience in retail banking", "Deep knowledge of the communities and markets", "Served on the boards of several Brooklyn non-profit and public interest organizations", "Extensive retail and consumer banking expertise", "Senior leadership of business units at publicly traded financial institutions", "Experience in risk management and operations"] | ["Audit", "CG&N", "Risk (Chair)", "Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
| William Reinhardt | Director | 79 | ["Senior Director at Alvarez & Marsal (2008 to 2025)", "Assistant Deputy Comptroller for Community Banks at the Office of Comptroller of the Currency", "Degree from the Graduate School of Banking, University of Wisconsin", "B.A. from LIU Post", "Significant expertise in financial regulation and supervision", "Financial expert with experience in banking, risk management and compliance", "Senior policy-making experience in public sector"] | ["Risk", "Risk Committee", "Credit Committee"] | 2026 |
