HSBC’s Masse elected to Public Policy Institute board of trustees

Michael J. Masse, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., senior vice president, was recently elected to the board of trustees of The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc. (PPI). 

He previously served as a board member of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. from September 2011 to September 2013

“PPI is pleased to welcome Mr. Masse to its board of trustees. His knowledge, experience and perspective will be a great asset to PPI’s analysis and research on policy issues impacting New York’s economy and business climate,” Heather C. Briccetti, president and CEO of The Public Policy Institute and The Business Council of New York State, said in a news release.

Founded in 1981, PPI is the research arm of The Business Council. Its purpose is to formulate and promote policies that will help restore New York’s economic competitiveness by addressing key state policy issues, the news release stated.

At HSBC, Masse leads the bank’s Washington, D.C.–based government and institutional banking team. He previously led a number of teams within HSBC including commercial middle market banking in Central New York/Albany; public banking throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut; in addition to the retail banking network in Central New York, according to the news release.

Masse is currently a trustee of the New York State Teachers’ Pension System and is a board member of Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, D.C.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, an MBA from Rider University, and a master’s degree in public administration from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University.