Amalgamated Bank announced that Sam Brown has been selected to lead the bank’s business development team and will expand its outreach to core constituencies such as unions, progressives and the Democratic Party. Brown joins Amalgamated Bank after serving in various positions with President Obama over the past eight years, most recently in the White House’s Office of Public Engagement. “We are a bank invested in serving working people, and Sam’s deep understanding of progressive organizations combined with his financial expertise makes him a perfect fit for us,” said Keith Mestrich, President and CEO of Amalgamated Bank, founded in 1923 by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.