EX-31.3
Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Thomas J. Kemly, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A of Columbia Financial, Inc. |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: | May 2, 2022 | /s/ Thomas J. Kemly | ||
Thomas J. Kemly | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |