Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for NorthEast Community Bank, appointed Jose M. Collazo as chief operating officer of the company and the bank. Mr. Collazo succeeds Salvatore Randazzo as chief operating officer. Mr. Randazzo will remain executive vice president and chief financial officer of the company and the bank. The company and bank have reallocated these executive responsibilities due to the expanding geographic presence of the Bank and the increasing complexity in financial reporting for both entities. Mr. Collazo joined the bank in January 1986 and served as senior vice president and chief information officer from 2002 to February 2012. Mr. Collazo has served as executive vice president and chief information officer of the company and the bank since February 2012.