FIRST OF LONG ISLAND CORPORATION - Key Persons


Christopher Becker

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Executive Officers Team
  • President & CEO of the First National Bank of Long Island and
  • President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and the Bank
Mr. Becker joined the Board in January 2020 upon being named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and the Bank. Mr. Becker is a member of the Loan, Asset Liability and Risk Committees of the Bank. Mr. Becker has been employed by the Bank since 2011 and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the Corporation and the Bank and Corporate Secretary of the Corporation through the end of 2019. In these positions, Mr. Becker was responsible for the Bank's enterprise risk management program including oversight of strategic planning, technology, loan and deposit operations, compliance, administration of internal audit, facilities, and certain credit administration functions. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Becker served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the Bank of Smithtown and previously as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of a national bank in organization. Mr. Becker began his career at Bridgehampton National Bank and served ultimately as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Christopher Hilton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Officers Team
  • Senior Executive Vice President of the Corporation and the Bank, Chief Lending Officer of the Bank
Senior Executive Vice President of the Corporation and the Bank, Chief Lending Officer of the Bank

Denise Strain

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Retired Managing Director of Citigroup, Inc
Ms. Strain joined the Board in 2017 and is Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committees. Ms. Strain has 35 years of experience in the banking industry including most recently as the Managing Director and Senior Tax Counsel of Citigroup Inc. Ms. Strain has served as a member on the Board of Trustees of a not-for-profit educational institution.

Edward Haye

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Partner at Cullen and Dykman LLP
Mr. Haye joined the Board in November 2022 and is a member of the Governance and Nominating, Loan and Risk Committees. Mr. Haye has substantial experience working for regulated companies and for law firms serving various regulated industries and government agencies. He is currently a partner at Cullen and Dykman LLP and formerly served as Chief Regulatory Counsel for American Water Works Company, Inc., the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company in the United States. Mr. Haye's leadership responsibilities have included corporate governance, contract administration, affiliate transactions, intellectual property and labor and employment law. He currently serves or has served on the boards of various not-for-profit and community organizations.

Eric J. Tveter

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Chairman of ETC Ventures LLC
Mr. Tveter joined the Board in 2013 and is Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Loan Committees. He is currently Chair of ETC Ventures LLC and Senior Advisor to Arthur D. Little, Communications Equity Associates, and The Roda Group. Mr. Tveter has extensive knowledge and experience in the US, UK and European cable industries.

J. Abbott R. Cooper

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Founder and Managing Member of Driver Management Company LLC

Janet T. Verneuille - CFO, SEVP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Member of the Executive Officers Team
  • Senior Executive Vice President
  • Treasurer of the Corporation and Cashier
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation and the Bank, Treasurer of the Corporation and Cashier of the Bank

John J. Desmond

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Retired Partner - in - Charge of the Long Island Office Grant Thornton LLP
Mr. Desmond joined the Board in 2016 and is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation and Risk Committees. Previously, he was Partner-In-Charge of the Long Island office of Grant Thornton LLP from 1988 through his retirement from the firm in 2015, having served over 40 years in the public accounting industry. Mr. Desmond's experience included serving as lead audit partner for many public and privately held companies. Mr. Desmond was elected by the U.S. Partners of Grant Thornton LLP to be a Partnership Board Member from 2001 through 2013. The Board was responsible for oversight of many of the firm's activities including strategic planning, the performance of the senior leadership team and financial performance. Mr. Desmond also serves or has served as a director for various publicly held and not-for-profit entities.

Louisa M. Ives

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Managing Director of Chilton Trust
Ms. Ives joined the Board in 2019 and is Chair of the Risk Committee and a member of the Compensation and Asset Liability Committees. Ms. Ives has substantial experience in the financial services industry currently serving as Managing Director at Chilton Trust Company where she is responsible for external manager selection and due diligence for Chilton clients. Prior to her current role, Ms. Ives was a Managing Director and research analyst at Chilton Investment Company and served on the company's board of directors. She currently serves on the boards of various not-for-profit and community organizations.

Michael J. Spolarich

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Officers Team
  • Executive Vice President of the Corporation and the Bank, Chief Credit Officer of the Bank
Executive Vice President of the Corporation and the Bank, Chief Credit Officer of the Bank

Milbrey Rennie Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Retired Executive Producer of CBS News

Paul T. Canarick

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • President & Principal of Paul Todd, Inc., ( Construction Company )

Pauline Wimmer

Job Titles:
  • Investor Relations Contact

Peter Quick

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Retired
Mr. Quick joined the Board in 2015 and is Chair of the Loan Committee and a member of the Compensation and Asset Liability Committees. Mr. Quick has over 30 years of experience in the securities and financial services industries. He is a recognized leader in the securities industry with experience in the domestic and international equity markets, equities market making, market structure reform, trading technology and clearing operations. Mr. Quick is a retired Partner of Burke and Quick Partners Holdings LLP, the parent company of Burke& Quick Partners LLC, a broker dealer. Mr. Quick was President of the American Stock Exchange from 2000 to 2005. Prior to joining the American Stock Exchange, he served as President of Quick & Reilly Inc., a Quick & Reilly subsidiary and a national discount brokerage firm. Mr. Quick also serves or has served as a director for several publicly held companies and not-for-profit entities.

Richard P. Perro

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Officers Team
  • Executive Vice President of the Corporation and the Bank, Chief Retail Officer of the Bank
Executive Vice President of the Corporation and the Bank, Chief Retail Officer of the Bank

Susanne Pheffer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Officers Team
  • Executive Vice President of the Corporation and the Bank, Chief Information Officer of the Bank
Executive Vice President of the Corporation and the Bank, Chief Information Officer of the Bank

Tanweer S. Ansari

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Officers Team
  • Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the Corporation and the Bank, General Counsel of the Bank
Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the Corporation and the Bank, General Counsel of the Bank

Walter C. Teagle III

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Chairman of the First of Long Island Corporation and the First National Bank of Long
  • Chairman of the First of Long Island Corporation and the First National Bank of Long Island, President of Teagle Management, Inc. ( Private Investment Firm ), Chairman of the Teagle Foundation, Inc
Mr. Teagle joined the Board in 1996, became Chair of the Board in 2005 and is an ex officio member for all purposes of all Board committees of the Corporation and the Bank. Mr. Teagle is currently President and owner of Teagle Management, Inc., a private investment firm and Chair Emeritus and Director of The Teagle Foundation, Inc., a private foundation. Mr. Teagle's past experience includes a variety of executive and board positions including Managing Director, Groton Partners LLC, a merchant banking firm; Officer and Managing Director, Groton Asset Management LLC, an investment management company; Executive Vice President and Director, Lexent, Inc., a publicly held infrastructure service provider; and President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, Metro Design Systems, Inc., an engineering design services firm. Mr. Teagle has also been a director of not-for-profit entities. Walter C. Teagle III Chairman of The First of Long Island Corporation and The First National Bank of Long Island, President of Teagle Management, Inc. (private investment firm), Chairman of The Teagle Foundation, Inc