Oak Ridge, N.J. – June 1, 2016 – Thomas J. Shara, President and CEO of Lakeland Bank, is pleased to announce that Jenifer Thoma will be appointed to the position of First Senior Vice President and Director of Human Resources based in Oak Ridge, N.J. as of June 13. Ms. Thoma has more than 20 years of experience and demonstrated success in leadership and organization development, talent management and acquisition, performance management, succession planning, compensation and benefits, change management, and employee communications and relations. Prior to joining Lakeland Bank, Ms. Thoma held the senior Human Resources executive position at Byram Healthcare, a privately held, international provider of medical supplies and equipment, Bowlmor AMF, a bowling center operator with 320 multiple locations, Century 21 Department Stores, a 50 year-old discount department store chain with stores and distribution centers in New York and New Jersey, and The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P). Ms. Thoma holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from New Jersey City University and a Master of Science in Organizational Management and Human Resource Development from Manhattanville College.
About Lakeland Bank
Lakeland Bank is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:LBAI), which has $4.4 billion in total assets. The Bank operates 53 New Jersey branch offices in Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties; five New Jersey regional commercial lending centers in Bernardsville, Montville, Newton, Teaneck and Waldwick; and two commercial loan production offices serving Middlesex and Monmouth counties in New Jersey and the Hudson Valley region of New York. Lakeland Bank offers an extensive suite of financial products and services for businesses and consumers. Visit LakelandBank.com for more information.
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