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Sam Sidhu
CPBJ Staff//August 18, 2023
Sam Sidhu
President and CEO
Customers Bank
Sam Sidhu, president and CEO of Customers Bank, said he likes to be hands-on, “but I recognize that I am not the expert in many of the intricate strategic and operational challenges we face. So, I try be collaborative and supportive of diverse teams with experiences and talents that lend themselves to particular projects. We avoid bureaucracy and pride ourselves on being entrepreneurial and nimble. I try to embody and empower those traits. We lean into problems and explore every opportunity. We are rewarded with strong growth and performance.”
Sidhu was raised in the banking industry, as his father, Jay, is a lifelong banker. Initially, however, he didn’t work in traditional banking. He was in private equity with Providence Equity Partners and investment banking with Goldman Sachs, and then founded and served as CEO of Megalith Capital Management, a real estate-focused private equity firm making investments primarily in New York City. Sidhu said these experiences and his familiarity with fintech prepared him well to bring new perspectives and strategies to Customers.
“As the father of three very young children, I try to spend as much time as possible with my wife and little ones,” he said of life outside the office. “Our son is seven months old and is doted on by his ‘big’ sisters. Maintaining work-life balance is important to me. I know I won’t get a second chance at this time with them.”
