Sushil K. Tuli, a Class A director, is chairman and chief executive officer of Leader Bank. He founded Leader Bank in 2002 and has grown the business with a particular focus on retail banking, residential mortgages, and commercial and small business lending. Tuli received a New England Choice Awards Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation and the board of trustees for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Tuli also recently served on the board of directors for the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency. He was a member of both the Massachusetts Home Ownership Advisory Committee and Fannie Mae’s Affordable Housing Advisory Council. Tuli received a master’s from Punjab University in India and graduated from the Harvard Business School’s Owner, President and Management Program. He was also recognized by Franklin Pierce University in 2018 with an honorary degree for his contributions to the banking industry.