Ries joins M&T Bank having served as a community and economic development director at La Casa de Don Pedro and on U.S. Senator Cory Booker’s 2002 Mayoral Campaign

M&T Bank has announced Alle Ries will serve as regional Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) officer for New Jersey. Ries joins M&T from La Casa de Don Pedro  in Newark, where she recently served as director of the community and economic development division and chief operating officer of Don Pedro development.

In this role, Ries will serve as a liaison between M&T Bank and the community to develop and administer local CRA programs to meet the needs of low- to moderate-income individuals and their families throughout New Jersey.

“We are thrilled to welcome Alle to our team,” said Brad Dossinger, administrative vice president and corporate CRA officer for M&T Bank. “Alle’s diverse background and passion for the people of New Jersey, makes her a tremendous asset in identifying and connecting with the organizations that will benefit most from M&T’s assistance.”

In 2002, she worked alongside New Jersey Senator Cory Booker as a campaign consultant for Newark’s mayoral election.

In addition to her duties at M&T Bank, Ries serves as a board member and vice chair for New Jersey Community Capital, the largest New Jersey-only CDFI and one of the leading innovators in the community development field.  She is a volunteer coach with Girls on the Run, an empowerment program for elementary and middle school girls that fosters confidence, leadership, positive relationships using running as a vehicle.

Ries earned her Master of City and Regional Planning from Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, and currently resides in Maplewood, New Jersey.

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