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April 13, 2018

Christopher Silipigno Joins Renaissance Investment Group, LLC as Chief Operating Officer

Renaissance Investment Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Silipigno to the role of Chief Operating Officer.  In this new role, Chris will be responsible for providing operational leadership within the firm, as well as coordinating strategic business development efforts across the region.

“We are very excited to have Chris join the firm”, stated Trevor Forbes, President and Chief Investment Officer.  “Chris’ extensive senior leadership experience and financial expertise will serve our clients well at Renaissance.  His presence provides increased depth, thereby enabling us to deliver even greater levels of service to our clients.  Chris will draw upon his professional experience to enhance our offerings to the non-for-profit community and our business partners.  He will provide Renaissance with long term continuity at a senior level.”

Chris comes to Renaissance with nearly 20 years of senior leadership positions in both operational and business development functions for non-profit and for-profit enterprises.  His experience spans across all facets of the mortgage banking industry, non-profit development, organizational effectiveness and leadership, performance management, and revenue growth areas.  Most recently, Chris brought his business acumen to City Mission of Schenectady, an inner-city nonprofit dedicated to helping the homeless, abused, and impoverished to become sustainable.  During his tenure, the organization grew exponentially in all measurable areas, receiving regional and national acclaim for its accomplishments.  Previous to this role, Chris held multiple positions, at the vice president level, within the banking and finance industry.  His accomplishments include building and managing divisions responsible for originating over 750 million in annual loan volume.

Chris received a bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from SUNY at Albany, a master’s degree from George Mason University, and holds his FINRA Series 65 registration.