Keith Mestrich, CEO of Amalgamated Bank, does not have the traditional rap sheet of your typical bank exec - he came from the worlds of organized labor and community organizing. Amalgamated is a small, privately-held bank, and are among the most radical financial institutions in the United States – they’re not shy about pursuing their agenda of social progressivism and untraditional transparency. They're in an interesting position at this point in history – their small size and private ownership means they’re much nimbler than the big banks, but they also carry with them nearly a century of legacy that they’re trying to figure out how to use in a way that propels them forward, rather than weighs them down, into this increasingly virtual and digital financial era.
