Sterling National Bank, the principal subsidiary of Sterling Bancorp announced that Robert Mocerino has joined the bank as a Managing Director in the Specialty Finance Division. He will be reporting directly to Adam Dejak, SVP of Sales.

Mocerino will assist Dejak with the management of specialty finance sales and service efforts, both deepening relationships with existing clients and developing new opportunities within payroll finance, factoring and asset based lending.

Mocerino, a Sterling alumnus, has extensive experience in specialty finance, especially within the areas of staffing and government contracting. He was most recently Senior Vice President of Government Contractor Funding & Operations at Prosperity Funding, where he provided accounts receivable financing. Prior to joining Prosperity, Mocerino was First Vice President and Director of Government Contractor Finance at Sterling.

"We are thrilled to have Robert back on our team," said Thomas Geisel, Executive Vice President - President, Specialty Finance & National Markets. "He is a former entrepreneur who has deep experience and knowledge of clients' specific needs within the staffing and government contracting communities. His expertise will be a great asset as we continue to expand our business to new clients and new markets."

Mocerino graduated from Kent State College with a bachelor's degree and a legal assistant certification from Georgetown University.