Merrill B. Blanksteen
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. and NewAlliance Bank
Merrill B. Blanksteen is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of both the Bank and the Holding Company. He joined New Haven Savings Bank as the Chief Financial Officer in 1993. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Blanksteen's banking experience included three years with American Savings Bank of Florida as Senior Vice President, Finance, and Treasurer, and twelve years with AmeriFirst Bank, FSB, of Miami, holding various financial positions including responsibilities in corporate planning, asset liability management, and as the bank's staff economist. Mr. Blanksteen is a board member of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA and a board member of VantisLife Insurance Company.