What have you read lately ? Ilove toread books that inspire . Two that have recently had a big impact are Bill Walton ’ s Back from the Dead , a memoir from the sports and cultural icon , and Matthew Kelly ’ s Resisting Happiness , which talks about how to be the best versions of ourselves .
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Under your leadership , Investors has achieved an outstanding level of performance . How did you help to make this happen ? Ioften compare my story to the book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell . With alot of hard work and alittle luck , success happens . Iwork with atalented management team and together we have created something special . By changing the bank ’ sbusiness plan and culture , we transformed the product mix from aresidential lender to a full-service community and commercial bank serving customers throughout the New Jersey / New York metropolitan area . In guiding this strategic expansion and evolution , Investors continues to experience significant growth while remaining financially strong and well-capitalized .
What makes Investors different from other community banks ? In 2005 Investors established a Foundation to enrich the lives of New Jersey and New York citizens supporting initiatives in the arts , education , youth development , affordable housing and health and human services . It ’ s a grassroots foundation that allows our employees to support the charitable organizations for which they have a passion . To date , the Foundation has pledged more than $ 16 million dollars to the communities we serve . We strive to be exceptional corporate citizens and hope to change people ’ s lives for the better .
What charities do you support ? What are some supported by the bank ? Ihave supported many charities over the years including All Stars Project , Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children , St . Peter ’ s Preparatory School , Summit Speech School , Liberty Science Center and , most recently , Greater Trenton . We have folks involved in Bridges Outreach and in almost every sector of non-profit initiatives – our Foundation has led to unbelievable successes for our communities . We are big supporters of Paper Mill Playhouse – the Bank is a seasonal sponsor and the Foundation supports the theater ’ s Rising Star Program .
What do you think of President Trump ?
The climate is constantly changing , especially in light of a Trump presidency . Iamtaking await and see attitude . It will certainly be interesting to observe what is coming as far as fiscal stimulus and tax reform . But after all , Mr . Trump is abusinessman so Iamhopeful and optimistic . ■
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