Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (“Sterling” or the “Company”) announced that on March 24, 2022, the Company appointed Mr. Michael Donahue and Mr. Eboh “Duke” Okorie to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective immediately. Mr. Donahue and Mr. Okorie will serve as directors until the 2022 annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company (the “2022 Annual Meeting”) and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or their earlier resignation or removal. Mr. Donahue and Mr. Okorie have been nominated for re-election by the Company's shareholders at the 2022 Annual Meeting.

Mr. Donahue and Mr. Okorie have also been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Bank, subject to the receipt of appropriate regulatory approvals and non-objections. Mr. Donahue brings to the Board a wealth of legal and banking experience in the financial services industry. Mr. Donahue is a former Global Head of Securitization for BNP Paribas, arranging short- and long-term financing, both on and off balance sheet, for corporate and bank clients through the commercial paper and debt capital markets with teams based in New York, London, Paris, Milan, and Tokyo.

Mr. Okorie brings over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry to the Board. Mr. Okorie serves as President and CEO of Windy Hill Capital, a financial consulting firm providing expertise in the areas of financial and banking regulatory compliance, risk management, and financial instrument analysis.