BHI Appoints Dana Zeller as Chief Operating Officer ​

December 19, 2024

Source: BHI

NEW YORK, NY December 2024 – BHI, the U.S Branch of Bank Hapoalim, B.M. and a full-service commercial bank, has appointed Dana Zeller as Chief Operating Officer.  Zeller will report directly to CEO, Gil Karni, and join the BHI Senior Management Team. 

Zeller will have oversight across all facets of BHI from Operations to Office Services.  She has more than 25 years of experience including Morgan Stanley, Citizens Bank, Bank Leumi and most recently, ConnectOne Bank. 

“As BHI continues to grow and thrive, we continue to keep driving forward on all facets of improving the client experience and implementing innovative new technology solutions and processes that can help elevate our performance and the positive impact we can have on our clients,” said Gil Karni, Chief Executive Officer, BHI. “Dana brings an impressive array of capabilities to our team and we look forward to the additional impact she’ll have on shaping the strategy of all facets of our business.”

Zeller is also dedicated to community leadership and currently serves as the Executive Board Member on the UJA Professional Women’s Board for the UJA-Federation of New York.

About BHI

BHI, the U.S Branch of Bank Hapoalim, B.M., Israel's leading financial institution, provides commercial banking solutions to middle market clients in sectors including commercial real estate; general, domestic and Israeli C&I; private equity; food and beverage; apparel; healthcare; corporate banking; and high-tech.  In addition to its New York headquarters, the bank operates U.S. Representative Offices in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey; Miami, Florida; and Los Angeles, California. For more information, visit www.bhiusa.com.