Northeast Bank names Richard Cohen CFO

Northeast Bank announced the hiring of Richard Cohen, who will be appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Bank, effective February 1, 2024. Cohen will succeed Chief Financial Officer Jean-Pierre Lapointe upon his departure from the Bank. Cohen joins the Bank directly from Grey Matter Thinking, a professional services business that has specialized in banking since 2008, where he was the founder and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, he was a Partner in KPMG’s Financial Services Practice in Johannesburg and subsequently in London. Mr. Cohen holds two Bachelors’ degrees and one Master’s degree in Commerce, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant, and a CFA Charterholder. Northeast Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Rick Wayne said “Richard’s impressive background and breadth of experience in the financial services industry will make him a great fit for Northeast Bank. We welcome him to our team and look forward to his contributions to the Bank.”