Clare Cusack

Clare Cusack is the president and CEO of the New York Bankers Association (NYBA), the premier trade association for the banking industry in New York state. As head of NYBA, Cusack is proud to represent banks of every size, region, and charter across New York. Together as a unified industry, NYBA’s members employ nearly 200,000 New Yorkers, safeguard $2 trillion in deposits, and extend $70 billion in home and small business loans annually.

Prior to her appointment, Cusack served as general counsel and chief operating officer for NYBA, overseeing the association’s legal and operational matters, supporting each of NYBA’s divisions and areas including government relations, professional development, service provider partnerships, major industry events, and legal and regulatory strategy. Before joining the NYBA team, Cusack was an attorney with the law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, focusing her practice within the securities litigation and regulatory investigation fields. She is a proud graduate of the State University of New York at Geneseo and Fordham University School of Law (NY).