Ms. Mendes is Executive Vice President & Chief Retail Banking Officer for Madison National Bank; the newest and most promising National Bank in the Northeast corridor. Ms. Mendes was one of the principal architects of both the retail franchise and brand, and is an inaugural member of the executive management team. Stella was integral in every phase of planning for the new company, and in her capacity oversees all deposit gathering activities, systems, and all activities relating to the retail bank. Additionally, Stella serves as Madison’s Bank Secrecy & Compliance Officer for the bank and interfaces with all phases of the regulatory process and bodies governing that activity.
In her immediate prior professional life, Ms. Mendes served as Vice President and Regional Manager for 19 branch locations with 200 employees and over 900 million dollars in deposits for New York Community Bank where she was responsible for the development, oversight and execution of objectives impacting her region. Ms. Mendes enjoyed her tenure most at The Roslyn Savings Bank where she was a key member of the Retail Bank’s administration and helped to ensure adherence to the institution’s commitment to service and quality through a number of programs and projects. Stella was also responsible for the professional development and training for retail employees and saw to it that all branches maintained a role in the communities that they served. Ms. Mendes was noted for her ability to troubleshoot retail branch problems, identify weaknesses and capitalize on strengths. She had an enviable track record of increasing branch deposits by as much as 110%, and enjoyed her work and responsibilities for overseeing all facets of the retail banking operations including being a key participant in the smooth and successful openings of over 15 “de novo” branches. Stella authored many of the bank’s key retail strategies and was a principal impetus in the success of Roslyn’s unquestionably winning retail strategy.
Ms. Mendes enjoys the distinction in helping orchestrate the systems conversion of two successful bank mergers, as well as shepherding the systems component of a mutual thrift to public company conversion.
Stella has been in the financial industry for roughly 20 years and resides on Long Island, most enjoying time spent with her lovely family – husband Paul and her two children, Kayla and Ryan.
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