Sterling Bancorp and Sterling National Bank announced key additions to its Community Banking team focusing on the New York metropolitan area. Tammy Leisen joins Sterling’s Community Banking team reporting to EVP, Vincent DeLucia as Senior Managing Director and Senior Vice President. Leisen will lead a new Municipal Banking team targeting the Long Island market.

Leisen is a former Senior Vice President of Capital One Bank and has extensive experience managing municipal banking relationships.

Also joining Sterling’s Municipal Banking team in Long Island are Karen Bauer and Caryl Caponi. Bauer will serve as Managing Director and Senior Vice President and Caponi joins as Associate Managing Director and Vice President. Bauer and Caponi also join Sterling from Capital One Bank.