Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Dime Community Bank, announced David “Dave” DeVito will join the company as Senior Vice President, Group Leader. Most recently, DeVito was Senior Vice President and Commercial Lending Team Leader at People’s United Bank.

Prior to People’s United Bank’s acquisition of Suffolk County National Bank, DeVito was a Senior Lender at Suffolk responsible for managing their largest commercial lending relationships.

Conrad Gunther, Chief Lending Officer of Dime, said, “Dave is a very well-regarded community banker with deep ties in his local communities and a proven track record. His client-centric focus makes him an excellent fit for Dime as we grow the premier business bank on Greater Long Island. We look forward to bringing him on board and capitalizing on the disruption in our marketplace from recently announced large M&A transactions involving our competitors.”

DeVito holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from The Pennsylvania State University.