Mark Ricca, Esq., has a varied distinguished career that includes Bank President, General Counsel, Professor and leading workshops and giving keynote talks on essential skills.
Prior to joining Learning Dynamics in 2019, Mark was the President and CEO of Municipal Credit Union, and before that he was the President & CEO of First American International Bank, a New York City Chinese American bank. He also held various positions at Carver Federal Savings Bank (including CFO), New York Community Bank (including General Counsel, Credit, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs), and CFS Bank (including General Counsel and Head of Residential Lending).
Earlier in his career, Mark was a partner in a general practice law firm with a focus on banking, real estate, corporate and business law. Out of college, General Electric Company hired Mark into their elite financial management training program, where Mark graduated with honors. He next joined the internationally recognized corporate audit staff, then was promoted to the youngest district manager in the country for Medical Systems Business group and finally became a loan officer providing equipment financing.
Mark is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, with a BA in Economics and studied a year abroad in Tokyo Japan; St. John's University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, cum laude, Law Review, American Jurisprudence Award; and New York University School of Law, LLM. Mark also graduated from the National School of Banking with honors where he received the Chairman Award and was class president, attended Wharton’s Bank CEO program as well as numerous other continuing education programs. Mark has taught or given lectures on multiple topics at multiple places, including adjunct professor at the New York School of Business, Finance and Management and the Stonier School of Banking, where he was also a board member.
Mark participates in, and supports, numerous community activities, has received various honors, including Business Leader of the Year, and was a board member of the Chinatown YMCA.