RYE, N.Y. -- The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) started hosting “Light The Night Walks” 16 years ago. On Saturday, Nov. 7, Rye Playland will host the Westchester County event for the eighth straight year. The mission of the walk -- to raise funds for patient support services, advocacy for lifesaving treatments and cancer research -- remains as vital as ever.The Westchester Bank’s ...

OSSINING, N.Y. - Linda Mosiello has seen both sides of the coin as the Executive Director of Sunshine Children’s Home & Rehab Center in Ossining. She lived through the lean times six years ago when the Center was on the brink of closing, and now savors a growing facility.The Westchester Bank helped save the business from collapse in 2009, and has stood behind Mosiello and the ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – When Frank Webers switched Collins Brothers Moving Corporation's business to The Westchester Bank seven years ago, he knew immediately it was the right decision.“I could see that it was going to be a positive move for us right from the beginning,’’ said Webers, who acquired the 105-year-old company in 1972 and serves as its President and CEO. “I knew The ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Mike Brady took over as the President of Greyston Bakery in 2012 with an immediate objective of finding a local bank that shared his vision and commitment to the community. He found both at The Westchester Bank.With Brady’s guidance and The Westchester Bank’s capital, Yonkers-based Greyston Bakery increased revenues by more than 50 percent since taking ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Westchester Bank announced Monday the appointment of Ryan Muller as Assistant Vice President, CommercialLending at the bank’s headquarters in White Plains. Prior to joining The Westchester Bank, Ryan spent four and a half years in the Commercial Banking Division at Hudson Valley Bank.  He began his banking career in 2010 as a Business & Professional ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The last person Jason Cope expected to wind up in the banking industry was, well, Jason Cope. He has worked for the past two years as a cash management assistant for The Westchester Bank, and has been part of the bank’s staff for seven years. “It just kind of happened,’’ said Cope, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from the John Jay ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Frank Pastirchak feels almost 30 years younger working as a commercial lender for The Westchester Bank. The current banking landscape reminds him of a previous job in the communications industry when smaller, more nimble businesses challenged, and eventually won sizable market share from AT&T. “The reason I like working at The Westchester Bank is it reminds me ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Starting at a young age, Lisa Conner’s parents impressed upon her the importance of community service. Now a commercial lender for The Westchester Bank, Conner does the same with her children. Conner, a resident of the Crestwood section of Yonkers, has volunteered for a wide range of organizations, especially those that serve children and veterans. “My parents ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Executive Director Dennis Chillemi knows competition is keen for fundraising dollars. That’s why he feels fortunate to have John Tolomer, President and CEO of The Westchester Bank, as the Corporate Chair for one of his organization’s key programs. Tolomer joined the LLS Light The Night Walk as the corporate leader. The walk will ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Ed Yuhas, a lifelong Yonkers resident, joined The Westchester Bank when it first opened in 2008. At that time, President & Chief Executive Officer, John Tolomer, was asking employees to support a local walk for the March of Dimes. “We were a very new bank and had just about 10 employees,’’ said Yuhas, Vice President of Loan Operations and Facilities. “But I ...