Maurice T. Perilli, longtime Roma Bank chairman of the board and executive vice president, will retire from the boards and management of the on June 30. Upon his retirement, Mr. Perilli will be appointed emeritus director and will provide consulting assistance to the boards and the executive management.
During his tenure, Mr. Perilli has overseen the bank’s expansion from one office, headquartered in the Chambersburg section of Trenton to 24 offices, throughout four counties. In that time the bank earned, for 81 consecutive quarters, a five-star superior rating from Bauer Financial Inc., the bank and credit union rating and research firm.
In addition to his service with Roma Bank, Mr. Perilli has had a very active role in the community. He is a founding member and past chairman of the board of the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, past director of the Thomas Edison State College Foundation, a Gold Life Member of the Fraternal Order of Police, and a Silver Life Member of the NJ State, director emeritus of the Hamilton Area YMCA and a former member of the Mercer County Ethics Board, to name some of the organizations.
He is also the recipient of two honorary doctorate degrees from Thomas Edison State College and Rider University. He was awarded the Star of Solidarity as Cavaliere in 1967 by the Italian Government and elevated to Commendatore in 1995 for his support of Italian charities and promotion of Italian heritage.
Mr. Perilli served as a committeeman, mayor and police commissioner of Hamilton Township from 1961 to 1978. He also served 12 years as a member of the Hamilton Township Planning Board and six years as a member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
President and CEO Peter A. Inverso, said, “Maury has been a moving force behind Roma Bank for 34 years. He brought a keen and pragmatic business sense and vision to the bank. His hallmark was treating customers and employees like family and instilling a strong ethic of community service and the highest ethical standards.”
Mr. Perilli said, “It has been my pleasure to work with so many wonderful and dedicated individuals at Roma Bank. They have all become part of my extended family. I am privileged to have been part of a management team and board that has worked diligently to stay competitive while maintaining our community banking roots.”
