The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBank New York) announced that President and CEO José R. González will retire on April 4, 2025, with Randolph C. Snook, CEO of the FHLBanks Office of Finance, coming on board as his successor.
Snook will join FHLBank New York on Feb. 3, 2025, at which point he will assume the role of president and CEO. González will become a senior advisor to aid in the transition period.
González took on the leadership role in April 2014, having previously served as executive vice president since October 2013. Prior to this, he was vice chairman of the board of directors from 2008 through 2013 and was an elected industry director from 2004 through 2013. Earlier in his career, he served as senior executive vice president for banking and corporate development for OFG Bancorp (formerly Oriental Financial Group Inc.).
Snook has more than three decades of experience in the securities industry. He served as the CEO of the Office of Finance since January 2019 and was previously executive vice president of business policy and practices for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). Earlier in his career, he held several senior positions at Goldman Sachs, including co-head of the Credit Capital Markets New Issue Desk and co-head of the Corporate Bond Business Unit.
Photo: José R. González