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title: "Columbia Financial adds four former Northfield directors, names Steven Klein COO"
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description: "Columbia Financial has appointed four former Northfield directors—John P. Connors Jr., Timothy C. Harrison, Steven M. Klein, and Paul V. Stahlin—to its board and Columbia Bank board effective at the merger's completion. Additionally, Steven Klein, previously Northfield’s CEO, has been named Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of both the company and the bank."
datetime: "2026-07-20T23:21:35.000Z"
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# Columbia Financial adds four former Northfield directors, names Steven Klein COO

-   Columbia Financial appointed four former Northfield directors to the boards of the company and Columbia Bank at the merger’s effective time. \* The appointees are John P. Connors, Jr., Timothy C. Harrison, Steven M. Klein, Paul V. Stahlin, all previously Northfield directors. \* Klein, Northfield’s chairman, president, chief executive officer, was named senior executive vice president and chief operating officer of the company and the bank. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Columbia Financial Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via GlobeNewswire (Ref. ID: 202607201921PRIMZONEFULLFEED9765211) on July 20, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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