Sector: Financials
Director information for VALLEY NATIONAL (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos J. Vazquez | Former Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Popular, Inc. | 67 | ["Bachelor of Sciences degree in Civil Engineering", "Master of Business Administration from Harvard Graduate School of Business", "decades of public company executive experience overseeing business operations and corporate functions", "significant board experience"] | ["Operation HOPE", "Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, School of Engineering"] | 2026 |
| Dr. Sidney S. Williams, Jr. | Chief Executive Officer of Crossing Capital Group Inc. | 57 | ["more than 30 years of experience in corporate and community development", "participated in over $10 billion in public equity and debt offerings, acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures and intellectual property licensing", "expertise includes ESG, DEI, audit and investments", "graduate of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania", "undergraduate studies in finance at Howard University", "earned a Master of Divinity degree from the Wesley Theological Seminary", "Doctorate in Ministry degree from Payne Theological Seminary", "wrote dozens of articles and two books", "lead pastor of Bethel Church in Morristown, New Jersey", "founder and CEO of Crossing Capital Group Inc."] | [] | 2026 |
| Eric P. Edelstein | Chair of the Audit Committee | [] | ["Audit Committee"] | 2026 | |
| EYAL EFRAT | First Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Head of Technology Division of Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M. | 50 | ["Bachelor of Arts degree in business with a specialization in Information Systems and Finance from Ono Academic College", "Master of Business Administration degree in Business Management and Finance from Baruch College", "Over 25 years of experience as a business and tech leader in the Israel financial sector"] | [] | 2026 |
| IRA ROBBINS | Chief Executive Officer of Valley National Bancorp and Valley National Bank, Chairman of the Board | 51 | ["Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Economics from Susquehanna University", "Master of Business Administration in Finance from Pace University", "Graduate of Stonier Graduate School of Banking", "Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey (inactive)", "Experience in community outreach and philanthropy"] | ["Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America", "New Jersey Bankers Association", "New York Bankers Association", "Federal Home Loan Bank of New York", "Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest New Jersey", "Morris Habitat for Humanity Leadership Council"] | 2026 |
| Jeffrey S. Wilks | President and Chief Executive Officer of Spiegel Associates | 66 | ["Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in Accounting and Finance from Boston University", "experience in banking, finance, and investments"] | ["Museum at Eldridge Street", "City Parks Foundation", "The Association for a Better Long Island"] | 2026 |
| JENNIFER W. STEANS | Chief Executive Officer of Financial Investments Corporation | 62 | ["Strong financial background", "Experience in risk management", "Knowledge about banking strategy", "Diverse background"] | ["Chair of Civic Consulting Alliance", "Executive Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago"] | 2026 |
| KATHLEEN C. PERROTT | Director; Former Chief Audit Executive of Accenture PLC; Audit Committee Chair | 63 | ["Former Chief Audit Executive at Accenture PLC", "Held roles of increasing responsibility at Accenture including Global Finance Lead, Technology CFO, North America CFO, and Internal Audit Managing Director", "Experience in public accounting at Arthur Andersen & Co.", "Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a concentration in Accounting from Duke University", "Board member of Clearwater Marine Aquarium since 2021", "Chair position effective January 1, 2025", "Finance Advisory Board member for the town of Belleair since 2022", "Director of Morton Plant Mease Health Care Foundation since 2023", "Expertise in audit, risk assessment, and risk management"] | ["Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| LISA J. SCHULTZ | Former Co-Head of Capital Markets of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods; Former Co-head of Capital Markets of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | 64 | ["Expertise in strategic positioning", "Investor perspective", "Capital alternatives", "Financial services markets"] | [] | 2026 |
| Nitzan Sandor | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel of Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M. | 46 | ["Over 20 years of experience in the legal industry", "Extensive capital markets experience", "Banking industry knowledge", "Multifaceted governance perspective from service on boards of directors of other banking organizations"] | [] | 2026 |
| PETER V. MAIO | Director; Former Chief Information Officer of Ally Financial, Inc. | 65 | ["Former Chief Information Officer of Ally Financial, Inc.", "Experience in technology leadership positions in financial services companies including CIT, Charles Schwab, and Fidelity Investments", "Consultant", "Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The Wharton School", "Master of Business Administration degree in Information Systems and International Business from The Stern School of Business", "Completed the ESG Executive Certificate Senior Leaders Program at The Wharton School", "More than 35 years of technology experience in financial services"] | [] | 2026 |
| Suresh L. Sani | President & General Counsel of First Pioneer Properties, Inc.; Independent Lead Director | 61 | ["Over 35 years of experience in managing and owning commercial real estate", "Experience in different areas of law including real estate, tax, land use, government regulation, and labor", "Legal background and expertise in small business network management"] | [] | 2026 |
