John C. Tsunis, Esq., Chairman and CEO of Gold Coast Bank. Mr. Tsunis, a founder of Gold Coast Bank, received his law degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 1975 and graduated from New York University with honors in Banking and Finance. He has been an attorney since 1977, specializing in banking law, real estate, land use and commercial transactions. Mr. Tsunis was formerly Vice Chairman and General Counsel to Long Island Commercial Bank and a member of its Board of Directors and Executive and Loan Committees. Mr. Tsunis founded the law firm of Tsunis Gasparis Lustig Ring & Kenney, LLP, served as Managing Partner through October of 2014 and remains Special Counsel. Additionally, he is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Charleson Hotels, LLC and Long Island Hotels LLC. Among many philanthropic endeavors, Mr. Tsunis is a Member of the Board of Governors of Touro Law School; President of the Tsunis Foundation, Inc.; Member of the Board of Directors of Gallery North, promoters of regional contemporary art and craft; President of the Long Island Greek-American Chamber of Commerce; Member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic American Bankers Association; Member of the Board of Directors of Long Island Charities; Member of the Board of Directors of Stony Brook University’s Seawolves United, an athletic fundraising initiative; Advisory Board Member of Neomatrix Therapeutics, Inc. ; former Chairman of the Board of Directors of New York State Hospitality and Tourism Association; and former Chairman of the Stony Brook Long Island Children’s Hospital Task Force. Mr. Tsunis has also served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook and as past President of the Three Village Chamber of Commerce. Honorably named the Village Times Herald “Man of the Year” in 2011, Mr. Tsunis was a 2016 honoree at the Long Island Business News’ “Business and Finance Awards” and will be honored, in December 2016, by Ronald McDonald House Greek Division of New York for his charitable work and contribution. Mr. Tsunis resides on Long Island, New York with his wife and family.