Empire Bancorp, Inc. announced that Chief Financial Officer Janet T. Verneuille plans to depart the company to explore other opportunities, effective May 17, 2019. President Thomas M. Buonaiuto will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis, pending the identification of a qualified candidate to fill the position on a permanent basis. Before becoming President of Empire Bancorp and Empire National Bank, Mr. Buonaiuto served as Chief Financial Officer of Union State Bank as Chief Financial Officer of Long Island Commercial Bank, and its holding company Long Island Financial Corp.