Michael J. Paparian is Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking at Citizens Bank. He is responsible for the Middle Market Portfolio and new business development in Upstate New York and the Capital Region, assisting companies with a full range of financial services from credit, cash management, foreign exchange, interest rate risk management, loan syndications to M&A. He has held various positions over the years with increased responsibility.  

Michael is a graduate of SUNY Oneonta and received his degree in Business Economics and holds FINRA Securities licenses 63 and 79. 

He is active in the community and serves on the Board of the Center for Economic Growth, Treasurer of the Albany County Industrial Development Agency, Treasurer of the Albany County Capital Resource Corporation and former Board member and Vice President of buildings and grounds of Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region in addition to serving on many committees of area not for profits.