Business November 9, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 15 Lakeland Bank recently honored five employees with the Employee of the Quarter Award. Dianna Filan, Cindy Mottola, Laura Sabo, Denise Vander Maas, and Jennifer Wright were presented with the award based on nominations submitted by their colleagues. “It is with great pleasure that we recognize these individuals for their exceptional service,” said Thomas J. Shara, president and CEO of Lakeland Bank. “We appreciate their commitment and dedication to our customers, our bank and the communities we serve.” Filan started with Lakeland Bank in 2007 as a parttime teller at the Milton office and transferred in 2009 to the deposit operations department, where she currently serves as a research adjustment clerk. Mottola joined the deposit operations department at Lakeland Bank in 2001. She transferred to her current position as debit card and ATM processor – computer services in 2004. Sabo started with Lakeland Bank in 2006 in the Woodland Commons and Cedar Crest offices. She moved to the Pompton Plains office earlier this year and serves as teller manager. Vander Maas joined Lakeland Bank in 2009 as a part-time customer service representative in the West Milford office. Later that year, she went full-time in her current position in eBanking applications support in the computer services department. Wright began her career with Lakeland Bank in 2000 as a teller manager in the Milton office. In 2006, she transitioned to the network administration department, where she is help desk supervisor. Lakeland Bancorp, the holding company for Lakeland Bank, has an asset base of approximately $2.8 billion and 47 offices spanning six northwestern New Jersey counties. Lakeland Bank offers an extensive array of consumer and commercial products and services, including online banking, localized commercial lending teams and 24-hour or less turnaround time on consumer loan applications. For more information, visit Lakelandbank.com. Lakeland Bank announces Employees of the Quarter Jennifer Wright, Laura Sabo, Lakeland Bank President and CEO Thomas Shara, Denise Vander Maas, Cindy Mottola, and Dianna Filan. (Photo courtesy of Lakeland Bank.) Bagatelle takes leadership role at Provident Provident Bank, a subsidiary of Provident New York Bancorp, recently announced that it has plans to enter New York City in its first expansion since 2007. The bank also announced that Mahwah resident David Bagatelle will serve as an executive vice president of Provident Bank and will be president of the New York City market. In this role, he will spearhead the expansion into New York City by focusing on serving middle market commercial clients and the personal banking needs of the owners, senior managers, and employees of those businesses. “This new market entry follows through on our strategic objective of expanding our reach into the greater New York City marketplace,” said Jack Kopnisky, president and CEO of Provident Bank. “With his experience in the market and track record of success, David is the perfect choice for us to lead this effort.” Bagatelle added, “I am looking forward to building a world-class banking operation here in New York City for Provident Bank that provides superior service to our clients and superior results for the bank.” Bagatelle (continued on page 23) David Bagatelle