(Courtesy of Cross River Bank) Cross River Bank, a technology-driven financial services organization, today announced that it has appointed Miriam L. Wallach as head of social responsibility to spearhead the company’s social and philanthropic initiatives. With over a decade of experience cultivating relationships with diverse nonprofit organizations and serving as a powerful voice for the community, Wallach will further expand Cross River’s mission to support worthy organizations.
“As we approach the new year, we have big plans for Cross River, particularly our philanthropy and charitable giving,” said Gilles Gade, founder, president and CEO of Cross River. “Miriam will be instrumental to ensure we exceed these goals and provide us with the strategy to get to the next level.”
“It’s been a true privilege to serve as general manager at the Nachum Segal Network for almost a decade, and I am incredibly blessed and excited to be joining the team at Cross River,” said Wallach. “Cross River truly embodies the spirit of communal engagement and charitable giving, and this new role will enable me to continue to better our communities.”
As head of social responsibility, Wallach will be focused on philanthropy, charitable giving, employee engagement and corporate social responsibility. Previously general manager and radio personality at Nachum Segal Network (NSN), she brings strong expertise and experience in developing original content, programming and campaigns to best serve communities, as well as building and maintaining strong relationships with pillars of the Jewish community to enact change.
“Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to work alongside Miriam on many exciting projects and I am confident she will make a tremendous addition to the Cross River family,” said Phil Goldfeder, head of global public affairs at Cross River. “Cross River was founded on the principles of charitable giving and community engagement, and as we continue to grow, we’ll keep building on that foundation, which has enabled our success.”
