Board of Directors

After graduating from Siena College in 1989, Tom accepted a position at a local bank, beginning what would become a very successful career in banking. Tom has worked in different areas of banking including retail and commercial, sales management and executive leadership. He began at Pioneer in August 2012. As President and CEO, Tom's primary role is to provide executive level leadership to the team by helping to develop strategy, motivate employees and to remove barriers so people can be successful. He is passionate about building an organization that is centered on employee engagement and customer loyalty.

Among the many awards Tom has achieved throughout his career, the ones that stand out for him include the Albany Business Review's "40 Under 40", the AMA of NY Capital Region Chapter’s “Marketer of Excellence”, Hudson Valley Community College's "Otto V. Guenther Career Achievement Award", the Big Brothers'/Big Sisters' "Spirits of September Honoree", the 2015 Champion for Children Award from Northern Rivers and the 2018 Legacy Award from the Northeast Kidney Foundation.

Tom is currently a member of the 50 Group, the Chair of CEG, Trustee of Siena College Board of Trustees, Chair of the Independent Bankers Association of New York and a Board of Director of the New York State Bankers Association.

Tom earned a BS in Business Administration at Siena College and a master's degree from SUNY Albany in 1992. He resides in Ballston Lake with his wife, Chris, and son, Jake, and enjoys skiing, golfing, and spending time with friends and family.

Eileen has served in various capacities with Pioneer since 1972 until her retirement in June 2013 after a 41-year career. During her tenure, Ms. Bagnoli held positions in retail branch management, marketing, human resources, and operations, and served as Chief Executive Officer from June 2010 until June 2013 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 2003 until June 2010.

Ms. Bagnoli was actively involved in the New York Bankers Association as well as the Independent Bankers Association of New York State. She served as a director and past board chair of the Commission on Economic Opportunity and the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation Board and additionally served for over 22 years on the board of the Helping Hands School.

In 2008, she was honored for her distinguished career with the "Women of Excellence" award by the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce and in 2010 was the recipient of the Capital District Business Review's Women in Business Outstanding Executive award. Ms. Bagnoli currently serves on the board of WMHT Educational Telecommunications. Ms. Bagnoli’s extensive experience in the local banking industry and involvement in business and civic organizations in the communities in which we serve affords the board valuable insight regarding our business and operations.

Stacey was elected to the Board of Directors in January 2021. Stacey currently serves on Pioneer's Governance & Nominating Committee. As President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Special Olympics New York, Stacey leads the largest Special Olympics chapter in the country and the sixth largest in the world.

Prior to taking the role in July 2018, Hengsterman spent two decades shaping state higher education policy as a top advisor to the chancellor, Board of Trustees, and 64 campus presidents at the State University of New York (SUNY).

Stacey is a Rochester, NY, native and graduate of the State University of New York at Cortland.

Shaun is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Mahoney Performance Institute, which he began in 2009. As founder of the Mahoney Performance Institute, Mr. Mahoney has developed a continuum of leadership development programs from personal leadership for employees to rising managers through senior management. There are over 450 alumni of his leadership programs in the Capital Region.

He has also served in several management and executive roles at private and public companies such as The Chase Manhattan Bank, Equifax, and Housecall Medical Resources. Mr. Mahoney is a board member for the Center of Economic Growth, Chairman of NextRidge Inc., a member of the Albany 50 Group and the former Chairman of the Dean’s Advisory Council for the Siena College School of Business.

Dr. James K. Reed is President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Peter’s Health Partners. Dr. Reed became President and Chief Executive Officer upon the merger of Northeast Health, Seton Health and St. Peter’s Health Care Services. As President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Reed oversees the management and growth of the region’s largest and most comprehensive not-for-profit network of high-quality, advanced medical care, primary care, rehabilitation, and senior services.

Dr. Reed has also held several high-level finance positions, including Director of Corporate Finance at International Paper Company, and Director of Acquisitions and Divestitures at Union Pacific Corporation. He then went on to become the Chief Medical Officer of Northeast Health, before becoming President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Peter’s Health Partners.

Dr. Reed is also a board officer of the Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company (MLMIC), board and Executive Committee member of the CEG, and board member of HealthNow New York Inc., and Capital Region Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Reed has a proven record of success in managing large and complex organizations and has a special understanding of the health care and technology sectors.

Edward was the Director of the Empire State Development Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR), retiring from this position in February 2014. Prior to his appointment at NYSTAR, Mr. Reinfurt was Vice President of The Business Council of New York State for 27 years. He also served in the capacity of Director of Government Affairs for both the Carrier Corporation and Associated Industries of New York State.

During his career, Mr. Reinfurt has spent considerable time on a wide variety of public policy issues. He was a member of the New York State Department of Health's Committee on Public Health Priorities, the Governor's Task Force to Restructure Employment, Health and Social Services, and the Accountability Team of the Labor and Education Department's joint committee reviewing the New York State's Workforce Development System. Mr. Reinfurt also served as past chair and board member of Northeast Health, Inc. and currently serves as Vice Chairman of "Kids Count" in Watervliet. Mr. Reinfurt’s strong government affairs experience and leadership skills are an invaluable asset to the board of directors.

Charles Seifert, Ph.D. was appointed to the Board of Directors in July 2024 and serves on the Audit and Compensation Committees. Dr. Seifert currently serves as president of Siena College, a private Franciscan liberal arts college located in Loudonville, New York. Prior to serving in that role, he has served as a faculty member at every rank, dean, and interim vice president for academic affairs for Siena. Dr. Seifert is also the founder of Siena’s Institute for Leadership Development and has steered numerous committees and task forces. He taught as an adjunct professor at several other Capital Region colleges prior to joining Siena’s faculty. 

Prior to entering academia Dr. Seifert had a successful career in banking and finance in the Capital Region. He served as chief financial officer of the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce and served as a vice president of Evergreen Bank and a manager at First American Bank.

Dr. Seifert holds a B.A. in economics from the University at Buffalo, an MBA in finance from Sage Graduate School, and a Ph.D., in organizational studies with a specialization in leadership from the University at Albany.

Ms. Taylor is a consultant to the Association Management Division of Capital Hill Management Services where she is involved in Business Development and Client Relations. Prior to this, she spent 17 years with the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce where she served in various executive level positions, the last seven years of which were as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber. During her tenure as Chamber President, Ms. Taylor was credited with spearheading the "Tech Valley" initiative of the Capital Region and became a founding member of the Tech Valley Chamber Coalition.

She has served on the boards of the New York State Economic Development Council, the Empire State Certified Development Corporation, the Albany Academy for Girls, Albany Memorial and Samaritan Hospitals and as a member of the President's Council of Russell Sage College. Ms. Taylor was also appointed by former New York Governor George Pataki to serve on the Board of the Harriman Campus Development Corp.

Ms. Taylor has been the recipient of several awards, including being named one of the "100 Women of Excellence" by the Women's Business Council of the Albany-Colonie Chamber, the Marketer of the Year by the American Marketing Association, Distinguished Leadership Award by the National Association for Community Leadership and was featured as a "Woman in the News" by the Women's Press Club of New York State. Ms. Taylor’s business and public policy experience, community service and strong knowledge of the business climate of the New York Capital Region brings extensive insight into the customers who live in our market area and economic developments affecting our market area.