Who We Are
Who We Are
Bank Where You Matter
First New York's Mission
Our mission is “to consistently surpass member expectations by enthusiastically providing first-class personal and professional service with a commitment to continuous innovation.”
First New York Federal Credit Union, originally known as Schenectady Teachers Federal Credit Union, was federally chartered in 1937 to serve the teachers of the Schenectady City School district. Today, First New York has eight branch locations and three FNY Express Teller Kiosks, serving over 39,000 members, and is one of the strongest financial institutions in the Capital District.
Through the years, First New York has listened to the needs of our members and met those needs with financial services that go beyond those of other financial institutions.
First New York's Leadership & Board
Board of Directors
Brian Krawiecki, Chair
Donna Michele, Vice Chair
Robert Roback, Jr., Financial Officer
Erin Coufal, Secretary
Matthew Lynch, Director
Timothy Schramm, Director
Kevin Veitch, Director
Gary H. August, Associate Director
Andrew O’Keefe, Associate Director
Supervisory Committee
James Dunham, Chair
Donald Booth, Jr.
F. Maxine Fantroy-Ford
Michelle Gabree-Huba
Andrea Gorgen
You may email the First New York Supervisory Committee to address any situations you feel were not handled to your satisfaction. This is not a secure e-mail. Do not send personal or financial information.
Executive Officers
Vik Muktavaram, President/CEO
Mark F. Jarocki, Executive Vice President
Justin Cresswell, Chief Technology Officer / Information Security Officer
Senior Management
Amber Acosta, Vice President of Human Resources
Rich Barger, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development
Maxwell DeSieno, Vice President of Operations
Cliff Carignan, Vice President of Lending and Retirement & Investment Services
Peter Hatfield, Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
Brandy Hazzard, Vice President of Member Services
Branch Management
Benjamin Lawrence, Senior Manager of Branch Operations
Tina Bianco, Saratoga Springs Branch Manager
Michelle Dragon, Niskayuna Branch Manager
Sherry Grindel, Glenville Branch Manager
Scott Hughes, Rotterdam Branch Manager
Messiah Mortimore, Albany Branch Manager
Julie Soard, Cobleskill Branch Manager
Laura Kolakoski, Halfmoon Branch Manager
Jesse Hopper, North Greenbush Branch Manager
Karen Zullo, Floating Branch Manager
Management Team
Tina Cullum, Assistant Vice President of Member Business Services
Gloria J. Friello, Assistant Vice President of Lending Operations
Aaron Griffin, Assistant Vice President of Facilities
Richard LaChance, Assistant Vice President of Loan Originations
Sara Paniccia, Assistant Vice President of Risk Management/Compliance Officer
Steve Snyder, Assistant Vice President of Collections
Matthew Parker, Controller
Brandon Hetzer, Director of Information Technology
Sarah Soto, Director of Digital Journey
Julia Murray, Director of Core
Cassandra R. Nadler, Marketing Operations & Creative Director
Laurie Ballo, Manager of Training
Kasey Krauss, Manager of Human Resources
Gina Kubow, Manager of Conventional Mortgages
Michelle Maneri, Manager of Operations and Support Services
Keven Mathes, Manager of Commercial Lending
Brittany Penistan, Manager of Contact Center
James White, Manager of Loan Processing
Rebecca Lape, Manager of Fraud Operations
Michelle LaVoy, Senior Membership Development Officer
Tim Woods, Data and AI Program Lead
First New York Retirement & Investment Services
Liam Rice, Financial Advisor, CFP®
Community Room: A Community Resource
Picture holding your next event in our Community Room, located at First New York headquarters.
First New York’s Community Room can accommodate up to 32 people and has several amenities:
• Television monitor
• Handicap accessible features, restroom and entrance
• Public Wi-Fi
• Space for catering for food and beverage
• Coat closet
• Customizable seating
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Making Connections in the Community
