Business Beat: Suffolk Bancorp CFO honored with award
Bridge Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Bridgehampton National Bank, announced the declaration of a quarterly dividend of 23 cents per share in an April 3 press release. The dividend will be payable on April 30 to shareholders of record as of April 17, 2015.
• Brian Finneran, executive vice president and CFO of Suffolk Bancorp and its wholly-owned subsidiary Suffolk County National Bank of Riverhead, was recently awarded a 2015 SmartCEO Executive Management Award. He’s one of 13 CFOs to receive the honor this year and was selected from a pool of more than 100 nominees.
Previously CFO of State Bank of Long Island, Mr. Finneran has been CFO of SCNB since 2012. He’s certified as a risk professional from the Bank Administration Institute and has a Bachelor of Business Arts degree in finance from CUNY/Baruch and a master’s of business administration from Pace University’s Lubin School of Business.
• The North Fork Chamber of Commerce’s next monthly dinner meeting takes place Monday, April 27, at 6 p.m. at Elbows East Restaurant on Kenneys Road in Southold. The guest speaker will be Herb Adler, chairman of Southold Town’s 375th anniversary celebration committee. Members, $28; non-members, $35. Includes a cocktail hour. To RSVP, call 765-3161 or email [email protected].
• The Riverhead Chamber of Commerce will discuss “Proposed Immigration Policy and How it Will Affect Your Business” at its next Eggs & Issues 8 a.m. Thursday, April 30, at Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Riverhead. Guest speaker Christopher Worth, a Riverhead immigration and criminal attorney, will discuss executive actions announced by President Barack Obama in November. Tickets: $15, members; $20, non-members. To reserve, visit riverheadchamber.com, call 727-7600 or email [email protected].
• The Riverhead Chamber of Commerce is accepting reservations from businesses for this year’s East End Employment Expo to be held Thursday, May 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Sea Star Ballroom, adjacent to Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center in Riverhead. Hosted in conjunction with the Riverhead Industrial Development Agency, the expo is open to Riverhead-based employers, chamber members and certified businesses in the Suffolk County Empire Zone. Others can participate for a fee. Registration is first-come, first-served; for forms, call 727-7600 or email [email protected]. The deadline is Thursday, May 14.