Steven Klein

Steven M.
Klein is Chief Executive Officer & Director at Northfield Bank Foundation.
He is Independent Director at Middlesex Water Co. since 2009.
He serves as Director at New Jersey Bankers Association, Staten Island Economic Development Corp., Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Inc., and New Jersey Chamber of Commerce.
He is Chief Operating Officer, Director & Senior EVP at Columbia Bank (Fair Lawn, New Jersey) and Columbia Financial, Inc. (Maryland) starting in 2026.
He is a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Bankers Association, Inc., New York Bankers Association, Inc., and New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants.
He is Relationship Manager at Investment Management Group, Inc. and Trustee at Dyer Memorial Library and Richmond University Medical Center.
Former roles include President, CEO, COO & Director at Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (New Jersey) from 2017 to 2021.
Secretary, Treasurer & Director at Community Blood Centers of South Florida, Inc. Chief Operating Officer, Director & Senior EVP at Columbia Financial, Inc. Director at Federal Home Loan Bank of New York from 2024 to 2026.
Audit Partner-Community Banking Practice at KPMG LLP from 2003 to 2005.
Trustee at CentraState Healthcare System, Inc. President & Chief Operating Officer at Northfield Bank (New Jersey) from 2013 to 2017.
Education includes undergraduate degree from Montclair State University.