DECEMBER 21, 2017 • 3
Meet our staff
Jae Francois
Business Development Offi cer,
Glen Cove Branch
Jae Francois has joined the FCSB team
on Sep. 11, 2017. Francois has been in
the banking and fi nance fi eld since 1992
at 16 years of age when he bore witness
to the merger between Manufacturers
Hanover and Chemical Bank. In the
community, Francois is a member of the
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and
Jeff rey Doberman
Business Development Offi cer,
Forest Hills Branch
Jeff rey Doberman joined FCSB in
November 2017 and brings over 20 years
of experience. Th at experience has allowed
him to assist numerous small to mid size
businesses in all of their changing and growing
fi nancial needs. Th is personal involvement
creates lasting business relationships
that lead to success for all involved. Th e
less complicated method is my approach.
Doberman believes that making business
relationships friendly and community
involvement leads to lasting working
relationships. He is a member the Forest
Hills Chamber of Commerce and is looking
towards and assisting in the future growth
of this community and its businesses.
Adrian Jones
Business Development Offi cer,
Ridgewood Branch
Adrian Jones has been with FCSB as
a Business Development Offi cer for 3
months. Jones brings 10 years worth
of experience from working for Chase
and Capital One. Before joining FCSB,
Jones took a break from his banking
career, taking a year and a half off to
go the entrepreneur route. During that
time, he started two successful businesses
and gained a vast amount of knowledge
from that experience. When approached
by Michael Serao to join FCSB, Jones
saw this as a great opportunity to share
what he’s learned and help others. Jones
is currently a member of the Greater
NY Chamber of Commerce and regu-
Dawn Giudice
Business Development Offi cer,
Flushing Branch
Dawn Giudice joined FCSB in
September 2014. She ensures the overall
success, growth & profi tability of the
branch. Giudice brings extensive experience
in all aspects of branch operations,
sales, and customer service within
the retail banking industry. Prior to joining
FCSB, Giudice served Wells Fargo
as a Service Manager and at New York
Community Bank as an Assistant Branch
Manager.Outside of FCSB, Giudice
serves on the executive board of the
Alpha Th eta Beta Sorority Alumnae of
Anna-Marie Vallone
Business Development Offi cer,
Bayside/Whitestone Branches
Anna-Marie Vallone joined FCSB
as a Vice President and a Business
Development Offi cer for the Bayside
and Whitestone branches. She oversees
growing market share, manages
client relationships, and provides clients
with broad based banking solutions.
Before joining the bank, Vallone
was in the banking business for 18
years,working for companies such as
EAB, JPMorgan Chase, Commerce,
and Sussex Bank. Outside of FCSB,
Vallone has been an active member of
the Bayside-Whitestone Lions Club. For
Anna-Marie, Th e Lions are a source for
helping build our community, but most
of all, a way of giving back to the neighborhood.
Usha Balrup
Business Development Offi cer,
Astoria/Ditmars Branches
Usha Balrup is one of FCSB's newest
Business Development Offi cers,
joining the team in the fall of 2017.
Before joining FCSB, Balrup was working
for Sterling National Bank as a
Vice President/Managing Director for
six years. Before her time at Sterling
National Bank, she worked at Capital
One Bank as a Vice President/Branch
Manager for fi ft een years. Balrup has
been an active member of the Jackson
Heights Business Association for six
years. She has also been active in FCSB’s
pajama drive by presenting a fl at screen
TV on behalf of FCSB to the Pajama
Pro gram, a nonprofi t organization in
Astoria that collects pajamas and books
for underprivileged children during the
holidays.
Hofstra University. She is also active in
the Queens Chamber of Commerce, the
Nassau County Harley Owners Group
#1797 and the Long Island Corvette
Owners Association (LICOA).
larly attends the Ridgewood Community
Board Meetings.
the American Society of Authors and
Composers (ASCAP).