Michael M.

Michael M. serves as the 1st Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at Columbia Bank New Jersey since February 2024, previously holding the position of Senior Vice President for Fair and Responsible Banking at Valley Bank from September 2022 to February 2024. Michael's extensive compliance experience includes roles such as Head of Compliance at Bread Financial and Senior Manager of Deposit Compliance at Alliance Data Card Services. Notably, Michael worked at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for nearly a decade, managing field teams and overseeing consumer compliance examinations. Michael started in the financial industry as a Senior Account Executive at Countrywide and has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University at Buffalo.