Jay Sidhu
Chair and CEO of Customers Bancorp
The Never Ever Ever Give Up Movement is a spiritual journey that gives meaning to your life. Jay Sidhu serves as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Customers Bancorp, Inc., and Executive Chair of Customers Bank, with US$22 billion in assets serving mostly commercial clients across the United States. Jay has an extensive and recognized background in banking. Prior to joining Customers Bank, he served as the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. There, he grew the organization from an Initial Public Offering of $12 million to a market cap approaching $12 billion, crediting it as the 17th largest banking institution in the country. Jay has received various recognitions in the industry, including Financial World’s CEO of the Year, Turnaround Entrepreneur of the Year, and was named the Large Business Leader of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce. He has spoken at YPO Universities in Dubai and Hong Kong about Authentic Leadership and has also been a speaker at conferences around the world including Singapore, London, Paris, Madrid, Sydney, Prague, Dubai, and all over the US including the US Military Academy at West Point. Jay earned a Master of Business Administration from Wilkes University and graduated from the Harvard Business School’s Leadership Course for Executives.