Maywood-based Freedom Bank on Tuesday announced that Joseph Luppino has joined as first vice president/government banking and business development officer. In this role, Luppino will be directly responsible for expanding and maintaining business relationships with a focus on attracting new business, specifically with municipal and county governments.
Luppino previously worked at Kearny Bank as vice president of government banking and spent nearly three decades working with Bergen County, most recently as the chief financial officer. He managed Bergen County’s AAA bond rating, $750 million operating budget, $50 million annual capital budget and the county’s $966 million debt program.
“We are extremely excited to have Joseph join the Freedom Bank team,” Diane Scriveri, executive vice president and chief lending officer, said. “His vast knowledge and experience working directly with municipalities will help Freedom Bank continue to grow and evolve and deepen our commitment to connect our clients with exceptional service and products. We are looking forward to leveraging his exceptional expertise to boost the growth of the bank, and he will undoubtedly contribute significantly to Freedom Bank’s purpose while paving the way for future growth.”
Luppino is a professor and a mentor at Rutgers University for the New Jersey Municipal & County Finance Officer Program and serves on the Fort Lee board of adjustment. He is a former elected board of education trustee and former president of the Englewood Cliffs board of education.
