Employees at BOK Financial Corporation rank Stacy Kymes in the Top 35% of CEOs in Tulsa, OK. Comparatively, employees at Kearny Financial rank Craig Montanaro in the Top 10% of CEOs in New York. Employees rate their CEO differently based on the frequency of interaction, ability to affect company culture, and drive measurable results.

Stacy Kymes

CEO of BOK Financial Corporation

BIO: Stacy Kymes is president and CEO of BOK Financial Corporation. He leads a team that oversees a diverse portfolio of services for commercial, consumer and wealth management clients across the country through banking centers in eight states in the Midwest and Southwest. The company’s national lines of business include energy financial services; healthcare banking; trading and brokerage; mortgage origination and servicing; and TransFund, a top 10 electronic funds transfer network. Prior to being named CEO in January 2022, Kymes was the chief operating officer and oversaw all of the company’s revenue-generating divisions. He also served as executive vice president over specialized banking areas, including energy, commercial real estate, healthcare, treasury services, commercial strategies and TransFund. Kymes joined BOK Financial in 1996. He has held a number of positions in various areas of the company, previously serving as chief auditor, corporate controller, treasurer and chief credit officer. Kymes graduated from Harding University, summa cum laude, with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting. He began his career at KPMG LLP where he audited public and private companies, primarily in the financial services sector. Having played a major role in generating economic development opportunities for Tulsa’s downtown core, Kymes assisted with the private fundraising of $30 million and the formation of a public entity to build a new minor league ballpark in the downtown corridor. He is a past chairman of the Tulsa Stadium Trust. Kymes was also involved in a successful effort to privatize the local zoo through a public-private partnership between the City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Zoo, and is a past chairman of Tulsa Zoo Management, Inc. Kymes has previously served as treasurer and a member of the executive committee of the Tulsa Regional Chamber, co-chaired Tulsa’s Future on behalf of the Tulsa Regional Chamber, and is a past board member of Gilcrease Museum and Philbrook Museum of Art. Kymes is a member of the company’s Diversity & Inclusion Council which works to ensure that the company fosters and supports an environment that reflects the entirety of the company’s values.

Craig Montanaro

CEO of Kearny Financial

BIO: Mr. Craig L. Montanaro has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Kearny Financial Corp. and its subsidiary Kearny Federal Savings Bank since April 1, 2010 and April 2011 respectively. Mr. Montanaro served as the Chief Operating Officer of Kearny Financial Corp. and Kearny Federal Savings Bank from April 1, 2010 to April 2011. He served as Senior Vice President and Director of Strategic Planning at Kearny Federal Savings Bank and its holding company, Kearny Financial Corp. from 2005 to March 2010. Mr. Montanaro served as Vice President and Regional Branch Administrator of Kearny Federal Savings Bank from 2003 to 2004. He served as Chief Operating Officer of West Essex Bank, subsidiary of West Essex BanCorp. Inc. Mr. Montanaro served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer of West Essex BanCorp. Inc., since 1998 and West Essex Bank since 1997. He was employed by West Essex Bank, since 1988. He has been a Director of Kearny Federal Savings Bank and Kearny Financial Corp. since October 21, 2010. He served as a Director of Kearny MHC since October 21, 2010.