Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company has agreed to hire Thomas M. O’Brien as Chief Executive Officer, subject to prior receipt of regulatory non-objection from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Mr. O’Brien currently serves as a consultant to the Board of Directors of the Bank and will not assume the duties and responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer until such regulatory non-objection is received. Steve Huber, current Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, will continue to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer until the time Mr. O’Brien becomes an employee of the Company. Mr. O’Brien is an accomplished leader in the financial services industry with over 44 years of industry experience. Most recently he served as Vice Chairman of New York City-based Emigrant Bancorp, Inc. and Emigrant Bank from October 2018 to March 2020.