Roland Newkirk

Roland Newkirk has a diverse work experience in the financial industry. Roland has served as the SVP-Chief Lending Officer at Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan since June 2018. Prior to that, they were the Managing Director at Advisigence, LLC, where they focused on risk, financial, and operational management. From 2014 to 2018, they worked as the 1st VP-Senior Credit Officer and Vice President at Orange Bank & Trust Company, responsible for credit risk management and portfolio quality. Roland also worked as the Vice President-Special Assets Manager at Hometown Bank of the Hudson Valley, where they worked on asset disposition and credit remediation strategies. In addition, Roland has experience as a CFO pro-tem at The Powell Litigation Group, a Regional Chief Lending Officer and Corporate Banking Manager at Bank of Nevada, and an SVP-C&I Lending Manager at Colonial Bank. Roland also served as a former Board member at Orange County Partnership. Before these roles, they spent a significant portion of their career at The Warwick Savings Bank, where they successfully grew the commercial loan portfolio.

Roland Newkirk has a diverse educational background. Starting in 1987, they attended Palm Beach Atlantic University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing in 1990. From 1992 to 1993, they pursued a graduate program at the University of Oklahoma, specializing in NCLGS Commercial Lending. Continuing their education, Roland completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program in Management at Marist College from 1998 to 2001. Roland also pursued a Graduate Banking Degree at Fairfield University from 1999 to 2001, focusing on banking. In addition to their academic achievements, Roland obtained a Credit Risk Certification from The Risk Management Association, although the specific month and year of completion are not provided.