Chris Modesti has been appointed chair of the board of directors for The Summit FCU. A member of the board since 2013, Modesti also served on the supervisory committee for over four years, including as chair.

Since 2019, Modesti has been the executive vice president and CFO of Sweeteners Plus, LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of sugar products in Lakeville. Formerly president of Biomaxx, Inc., he remains on the board there, and is also a board director at Highland Hospital and the Rochester Chapter of Financial Executives International, as well as a trustee of the University of Rochester Newman Interfaith Chapel.

“On behalf of the New York Credit Union Association, I’d like to congratulate Chris Modesti on his appointment as chair of the board of directors at The Summit FCU,” said Association President/CEO William J. Mellin. “I look forward to continuing to work with the Summit FCU with Chris as its chair as we continue our efforts to further the mission of credit unions.”

Modesti obtained a bachelor of science degree in business management and marketing from Cornell University and a master’s degree from the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Rochester.