Derrick Cephas

Derrick D.
Cephas is currently an Independent Director at Signature Bank (New York, New York) since 2016, an Independent Director at Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. since 2021, and a Director at both The Fresh Air Fund and Trevor Day School.
Former roles include President & Chief Executive Officer at Amalgamated Bank (Investment Management) from 2005 to 2011, Director positions at D.E.
Shaw & Co., Inc., The Dime Savings Bank of New York, FSB, Empire State Development Corp., Housing Authority of New York, Merrill Lynch International Bank, New York City Board of Correction, and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP as Partner-Banking & Law, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as Partner, and Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP as Member-Financial Services Practice.
Education includes graduate studies at Harvard Law School and undergraduate studies at Harvard College.