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Sushil K. Tuli, President & CEO
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stuli@leaderbank.com
TiE-Boston Presents Lifetime Achievement Award to
Sushil Tuli
Posted Date: December 11, 2015
Arlington, MA – Sushil Tuli, President and CEO of
Leader Bank, N.A., was awarded TiE-Boston’s Lifetime
Achievement Award at its 16th Annual Gala on December
3, 2015. TiE-Boston presents this prestigious award is
to an entrepreneur who has demonstrated talent and
tenacity by founding and growing successful businesses.
Nitin Nohria, Dean of Harvard Business School engaged
Mr. Tuli in a fireside chat at the award ceremony and said,
“Sushil is an extraordinary entrepreneur who has built a
great business on the foundations of serving customers
with integrity.”
Sushil Tuli, President & CEO of Leader Bank with
Gaugarin Oliver, President of TiE-Boston
Sushil Tuli founded Leader Bank in 2001 with seven
employees and $6.5 million in assets. Only thirteen years later, under Sushil’s leadership, the Bank has
grown exponentially to nearly $1 billion in assets and over 220 employees, serving as one of the largest
home purchase and small business lenders in Massachusetts. Leader Bank’s success is based upon Sushil
Tuli’s commitment to develop excellent relationships with customers and serving financial needs of its
customers. Sushil is known for his passion in serving his community, mentorship to new entrepreneurs,
and his commitment to banking and lending industries. “Sushil Tuli has been an exemplary entrepreneur
and community member whose work at Leader Bank has helped countless people build their lives and
achieve their dreams of home ownership,” says Jit Saxena, TiE-Boston Charter Member and Founder,
Chairman and former CEO of Netezza.
Sushil Tuli has been a key supporter of TiE-Boston since its inception, both as a Charter Member and a
member of the Board of Directors. During this time, he has served on various committees of TiE-Boston
and participated in many discussion panels. He also has served in leadership roles in finance and banking
for over twenty years, servicing as the Chairman of the Massachusetts Mortgage Banking Association
and advising Fannie Mae both on its Regional Advisory Board and Affordable Housing Advisory Council.
With a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Punjab University, India, Sushil Tuli also graduated
from Harvard Business School, Executive Education OPM Program in 2010. Recently, Mr. Tuli received
HomeStart, Inc.’s 2015 President’s Award
for his efforts to combat homelessness, and
the Boston Business Journal honored Sushil
and Leader Bank as with a 2015 Leaders in
Diversity Award. Governor Baker also recently
appointed Sushil to the Massachusetts
Economic Development Planning Council.
“Sushil exemplifies TiE-Boston’s mission to
foster entrepreneurship,” said Gaugarin Oliver,
President of TiE-Boston. “We are delighted
to celebrate his success and thankful to his
mentorship and support to many of the
budding entrepreneurs in our ecosystem.”
“It has been my absolute pleasure to work
with TiE-Boston since its beginning, and I am
humbled to receive this honor,” said Mr. Tuli.
“As a young entrepreneur, I was fortunate that so many leadership team members of TiE-Boston were
generous with their time and advice to help me succeed. I consider it a privilege to offer the same
mentorship and guidance to the next generation of entrepreneurs. Through TiE-Boston, I have met so
many hardworking and innovative people, and I look forward to continuing to work with these brilliant
minds.”
Nitin Nohria, Dean of Harvard Business School, Sushil Tuli, and
Monica Chandra, TiE-Boston Board Member
About TiE-Boston
Since 1997, TiE-Boston has been supporting entrepreneurs by offering education, mentorship,
networking, and funding opportunities. What makes TiE unique is that the organization connects
entrepreneurs with each other and other stakeholders in the ecosystem, including seasoned serial
entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists, service providers, and early customers. TiE-Boston
is a chapter of TiE-Global, the largest global not-for-profit organization fostering entrepreneurship. TiEBoston members leverage the global network of members from 61 chapters in 18 countries. TiE has
12,000 members throughout the world, and has contributed over $250B in wealth creation. For more
information about TiE-Boston and charter members, visit boston.tie.org.
About Leader Bank
With assets over $950 million, Leader Bank is a nationally chartered bank founded in 2002 with seven
full-service branches in Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Burlington and Cambridge. Leader Bank offers a
full range of personal and business banking products including free personal and business checking
accounts, commercial and residential lending products, home equity lines of credit, deposit products
with highly competitive rates and free online banking and bill payment services. Visit Leader Bank’s
website at www.leaderbank.com or any one of the Bank’s convenient branch locations for more
information. Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender, NMLS # 449250.