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    Kim Ramos, Esq - Trustee

    Kim Ramos joined Ponce Bank in May, 2022 as Vice President of External Affairs to establish and solidify relations with external entities, whether they be business, political or civic, to allow Ponce to better serve our Business and Retail banking customers. As part of External Affairs, Ms. Ramos is charged with heightening the status of Ponce Bank among the numerous external entities with whom Ponce engages now and reinforce Ponce’s dedication to the importance of the community at large in its efforts to support its depositors and business clients in every neighborhood. In January 2023, Kim was promoted to Vice President, Government Affairs responsible for all government relations activities on the local, state and federal levels. Prior to joining Ponce, Ms. Ramos worked as Director of Intergovernmental affairs for the Office of New York State Attorney General being responsive to the needs of New York State’s citizens by serving as a key conduit to the other branches of government, all levels of federal, state and local government, business and community leaders, and individual citizens. As Director, Kim developed and coordinated strategies which serve to foster, improve and maintain positive and mutually effective relationships both internally and with key constituents, elected officials, community groups, City and State agencies, and other organizations. Before joining the Attorney General's office, Kim served as the Deputy Secretary for Intergovernmental Relations to Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie. She worked with the Assembly Majority conference to strengthen relationships with officials at the federal, state and local levels and advance issues that are important to the hardworking families in New York State. Prior to working with the Assembly Speaker, Kim spent 13 years as Vice President and General Counsel to a major consulting firm specializing in government relations and strategic development for a variety of non-profit, corporate and private clients. A veteran leader working with Latino communities in the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens, Kim has advocated on behalf of community based organizations providing services in underserved communities to strengthen their legislative priorities and budgetary initiatives pending before the New York State legislature and New York City Council; She counseled and developed strategies on grassroots organizing, political outreach and relationship building, communications and marketing for labor organizations, major not-for-profits, advocacy groups and elected officials. Kim has served as an Officer of the Puerto Rican Bar Association and a former Chair of the Board of Directors of ACDP. Kim received her J.D. from Fordham University’s School of Law and is a proud alumnus of Baruch College.