Employee Spotlight
Brian DeBoyace
Regional Retail Manager, Business Development Officer
In May 2008, Brian DeBoyace joined Tioga State Bank as the Office Manager and Small Business Officer at TSB’s Upper Front St., Binghamton location. Today he is a Regional Retail Manager Brian has 30 years of banking experience, working at 2 other financial institutions prior to TSB. “Tioga State Bank’s management’s commitment to its employees, customers, and community makes it the best place I have ever worked.”, Brian stated.
In the community, Brian is involved with the United Way of Broome County, Discovery Center of the Southern Tier, and the American Heart Association.
Q&A with Brian DeBoyace
What do you like to do for fun?
I enjoy attending sports events. It doesn’t matter the sport, I especially enjoy baseball, hockey, and football. I particularly like going to Buffalo Bills, Syracuse football, and Binghamton University Basketball games.
What are your hobbies?
This summer I tried kayaking for the first time and really enjoyed that. I think that is something that I will continue to do in future summers. I also started to get into photography. I have a lot to learn but it’s something that I enjoy and need to make more time for.
Tell us your favorite local business and why.
Any business that is owned by a customer is my favorite local business. I try to eat, shop, get my car serviced, etc. at our customers’ establishments.
What do you like the most about being a business banker?
The people I meet are passionate and talented. I had no idea of all the cool things happening in our community until I started going out on business calls and learning about people’s businesses. I really enjoy listening to the reasons why someone started their business, what they do, and what their plans for the future are.
What inspired you to pursue a career in business banking?
My first job out of college was in the collections department at Binghamton Savings Bank. It was a tough first job, but I got to work with a lot of different departments and realized that there were a lot of opportunities out there for me. I really didn’t know what I wanted to do but I knew it wasn’t collections. I applied and was accepted into a Management Training program where I spent time in every department over the course of two years. My two favorite departments were Retail and Commercial Loans. At the conclusion of the training program, I was placed in a Binghamton branch as an assistant manager. I loved that my manager at the time did business calls and small business loans and made it a goal to be a branch manager. Long story short, I worked my way up to a Manager and Small Business Development officer and have never looked back.
If you would like to open an account, have any questions, or want to learn more…
Tioga State Bank’s Commercial Account Specialists are here to help. Contact us online, by phone at 888-303-4TSB or visiting us at a TSB office location.