Meet Paul Hagan, FCSB’s President & COO

First Central Savings Bank’s Chairman Joseph Pistilli announced the appointment of Paul Hagan as President and Chief Operating Officer.

Hagan replaces Ed Petrosky, former President and CEO, who served First Central Savings Bank for three years. “Paul’s strength as a leader will be a vital asset to the overall growth and success of our bank,” said Pistilli. “We are especially grateful for his wisdom and expertise he brings to our community bank as our new president.”

Hagan says he is the right candidate for deposit growth and building the community.

“First Central has enormous opportunities in front of it and I am both honored and excited to lead our amazing team forward,” Hagan said. “We’re focused on providing top-notch personalized customer service and excellent business and lending opportunities to our valued clients and community partners.”

Hagan brings over 30 years of industry leadership experience to First Central.

He began his career in 1987 with KPMG where he rose to Senior Manager. In previous roles Hagan spearheaded the redevelopment and revitalization of customer bases for community institutions. Hagan also has experience elevating banks into publicly traded companies such as Reliance Federal Savings where he served as Chief Financial Officer.  Hagan has also worked as a consultant for Carver Savings Bank and most recently as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Hanover Community Bank.

Hagan is a graduate of SUNY Albany and a Certified Public Accountant. He currently resides in Garden City, NY.

Each location of FCSB seeks to help you get exactly what you need out of your banking experience, regardless of where you live. FCSB has branch locations in Glen Cove, Astoria, Lynbrook, Whitestone, Bayside, Huntington, Flushing, Ditmars, and Forest Hills.