Sterling National Bank named Joe Giamartino senior managing director and senior vice president of its commercial banking team.

Giamartino will help drive the bank’s growth across the middle market, focusing on relationship management, client retention and business development initiatives. He will also be responsible for supporting underwriting, portfolio administration and cash management functions.

Giamartino was most recently market manager and senior vice president at Citizens Bank. Prior to joining Citizens, he held positions in commercial banking with Bank of America, Fleet Bank, NatWest Bank and First National Bank of Central Jersey.

“We are thrilled to welcome Joe to our growing team,” said Lynn Bagliebter, Westchester, NY market president at Sterling. “He has years of regional experience, a deep understanding of the commercial banking sector and a proven ability to lead teams to deliver success for clients. We are very excited about being able to draw on Joe’s talents as we continue to deepen our existing relationships, drive new business and deliver high quality, personalized service to our clients.”