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 37,000 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., Treasurer
Erin Coufal, Secretary
Matthew Lynch, Director
Kevin Veitch, Director
Timothy Schramm, Director
Andrew O’Keefe, Associate Director
Supervisory Committee
James Dunham, Chair
Gary H. August
Donald Booth, Jr.
Maxine Fantroy-Ford
Sylvia Jimison
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
Lucy G. Halstead, President/CEO
Mark F. Jarocki, Executive Vice President
Mark Milanese, Chief Information Officer/Information Security Officer
Senior Management
James Alescio, Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
Cliff Carignan, Vice President of Lending
Justin Cresswell, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development
Brandy Hazzard, Vice President of Member Services
Maxwell DeSieno, Vice President of Training and Support Services
Branch Management
Linda Jeffer, Manager of Branch Operations
Tina Bianco, Saratoga Springs Branch Manager
Benjamin Lawrence, Niskayuna Branch Manager
Sherry Grindel, Glenville Branch Manager
Messiah Mortimore, Albany Branch Manager
Brittany Penistan, Contact Center Manager
Rebecca Lape, Rotterdam Branch Manager
Julie Soard, Cobleskill Branch Manager
Daniel Zaharchuk, Manager of Halfmoon and North Greenbush Branches
Karen Zullo, Floating Branch Manager
Management Team
Amber Acosta, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
Gloria J. Friello, Assistant Vice President of Lending Operations
Sara Paniccia, Assistant Vice President of Risk Management/Compliance Officer
Steve Snyder, Assistant Vice President of Collections
Aaron Griffin, Assistant Vice President of Facilities
Cassandra R. Nadler, Art Director
Bob Bazargan, Senior Commercial Loan Officer
Brandon Hetzer, Manager of Information Technology
Michelle LaVoy, Senior Membership Development Officer
Julia Murray, Core Systems Manager
Michael Wood, Operations and Support Services Manager
Michelle Maneri, Operations and Support Services Manager
Matthew Parker, Controller
Sarah Soto, Manager of Electronic Services
James White, Manager of Loan Servicing
Kurt Fiato, Manager of Accounting
Laurie Ballo, Manager of Training
First New York Retirement & Investment Services
Donald L. Dorr, 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
