Steven Antonakes

Steven Antonakes serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at Eastern Bank, leading various departments including Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, and Operational Risk since August 2015. Prior experience includes key roles at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where responsibilities ranged from Deputy Director to Assistant Director overseeing compliance and enforcement across banks and non-banks. Steven's career also includes over two decades with the Massachusetts Division of Banks, culminating as Commissioner, supervising a significant number of financial institutions and entities. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Law and Public Policy from Northeastern University and an M.B.A. from Salem State University. Additionally, Steven contributed as an Adjunct Professor at Emmanuel College, teaching management courses.