Oak Ridge, N.J. – October 12, 2018 – Thomas J. Shara, President and CEO of Lakeland Bank, is pleased to announce the following appointments.
Judith Rothwell-Perez has been hired as Assistant Treasurer, Branch Operations Manager for the Stanhope office. With 16 years of banking experience, she was most recently a Branch Operations Manager with Atlantic Stewardship Bank in Pequannock, N.J. Rothwell-Perez is a resident of Jefferson Township.
Larissa Cruz has been hired as Assistant Treasurer, Branch Operations Manager for the Franklin office. With more than 10 years of banking experience, she began her banking career as a Consumer Banker and was most recently a Branch Service Manager with HSBC Bank in Ramsey, N.J. She is a Notary Public and bilingual in English and Spanish. Cruz attended Rutgers University.
About Lakeland Bank
Lakeland Bank is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:LBAI), which has $5.5 billion in total assets. The Bank operates 53 branch offices throughout Bergen, Essex, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, and Union counties in New Jersey including one branch in Highland Mills, New York; six New Jersey regional commercial lending centers in Bernardsville, Jackson, Montville, Newton, Teaneck and Waldwick; and one New York commercial lending center to serve the Hudson Valley region. Lakeland also has a commercial loan production office serving Middlesex and Monmouth counties in New Jersey. Lakeland Bank offers an extensive suite of financial products and services for businesses and consumers. Visit LakelandBank.com for more information.