Sterling National Bank announced that Thomas Pergola has joined its Commercial Banking team as Senior Vice President and Managing Director. He will report to Ray Guanlao, Senior Manager Director and Team Leader at Sterling.

Pergola will aid in managing team sales and service efforts to grow and retain Sterling's valued client relationships. He will maintain a portfolio of relationships with target segments that lead to loans, deposits and other revenue generating products and services.Pergola has extensive experience in client management, real estate financing and commercial lending. He most recently was Senior Vice President of BankUnited, where he specialized in managing a portfolio of real estate clients and high quality loan assets. Prior to joining BankUnited, he was Senior Vice President of JPMorgan Chase Bank, where he oversaw investment real estate transactions for the Northeast middle market

"We are excited to welcome Thomas to the Sterling family. He brings unparalleled experience in growing client relationships and supporting new business initiatives," said David S. Bagatelle, Executive Vice President and President-New York Metro Market at Sterling. "As a seasoned banking executive, he brings financing acumen that will exceptionally benefit client offerings and support the growth of the bank."Pergola graduated from Rider University with a bachelor's in Business Administration.