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Lakeland Bank honors workers for service

| 18 Oct 2013 | 02:06
    Regional President and Chief Operating Officer Bob Vandenbergh stands in the center with colleagues celebrating 10 years of service with Lakeland Bank. Standing left to right: Stewart McClure, Jessalyn Mahan, Theresa Scholl, and Jody Tobia. Seated left to right: Michael Dacey, Melinda DiPrenda, Laura Ferraro, Lyn Minnaar and John Williams. Not pictured: Michelle Curry, James Nigro, George Weger and Debra Zimmerly.
    Regional President and Chief Operating Officer Bob Vandenbergh stands in the center with colleagues celebrating 10 years of service with Lakeland Bank. Standing left to right: Stewart McClure, Jessalyn Mahan, Theresa Scholl, and Jody Tobia. Seated left to right: Michael Dacey, Melinda DiPrenda, Laura Ferraro, Lyn Minnaar and John Williams. Not pictured: Michelle Curry, James Nigro, George Weger and Debra Zimmerly.
    Regional President and Chief Operating Officer Bob Vandenbergh stands with colleagues celebrating 20 or more years of service with Lakeland Bank. Standing left to right: Karen Garrera, Gail Martin, Ana Arajuo, Eileen Diehl, Karen Drossel, Joyce Harant, Ellen Codella and Jennifer Scuralli. Seated left to right: Lou Luddecke, Julie Stachura, Lenora McGuire, Keith Niedergall, Destiny Wolff, Mary Karakos and Bill Schachtel. Not pictured: Doug Bedell, Ray Cordts, and Kim Graham.
    Regional President and Chief Operating Officer Bob Vandenbergh stands with colleagues celebrating 20 or more years of service with Lakeland Bank. Standing left to right: Karen Garrera, Gail Martin, Ana Arajuo, Eileen Diehl, Karen Drossel, Joyce Harant, Ellen Codella and Jennifer Scuralli. Seated left to right: Lou Luddecke, Julie Stachura, Lenora McGuire, Keith Niedergall, Destiny Wolff, Mary Karakos and Bill Schachtel. Not pictured: Doug Bedell, Ray Cordts, and Kim Graham.

OAK RIDGE — Lakeland Bank recently hosted a luncheon ceremony at its Milton Operations and Training center to honor employees who have reached 20 or more years of service with the Bank.

Additionally, employees with 10 years of service in the third quarter were recognized and presented with a service award.

“Strong relationships with our customers are a part of our success as a community bank, but equally important are the relationships we have with staff members,” said Thomas J. Shara, president and chief executive officer. “This year we proudly honored 18 individuals who have been with the bank 20 or more years, and recognized another 13 who marked their 10 year anniversary.”

The following employees were honored:

35 Years of Service: Lenora McGuire of West Milford, assistant vice president/branch administration

30 Years of Service: Raymond Cordts of Frankford, vice president/business development

25 Years of Service: Ellen Codella of Branchville, asstistant treasurer/team leader, commercial/asset based loan operations; Eileen Diehl of Vernon, vice president/branch manager, Branchville Downtown; Karen Drossel of Wantage, teller, Branchville Downtown; Karen Garrera of Frankford, senior vice president/regional administrator, southern region; Kimberly Graham of Stillwater Twp., asst. vice president/assistant auditor; Joyce Harant of West Milford, teller manager, Wanaque; Louis Luddecke of Sparta, executive vice president/chief operations officer; Gail Martin of Newton – senior vice president/loan operations; Keith Niedergall of Hamburg, senior vice president/regional administrator, northern region; William Schachtel of Woodland Park – vice president/sales, equipment finance division; Julie Stachura of Andover – executive assistant to the president

20 Years of Service: Ana Araujo of Hardyston, return items clerk, deposit operations; Douglas Bedell of Branchville, courier, facilities, Branchville; Mary Karakos of Fredon – senior vice president/team leader, commercial lending, Newton; Jennifer Scuralli of Fredon – teller, Fredon; Destiny Wolff of Hewitt – asst. branch manager, Newfoundland

10 Years of Service: Michelle Curry of Newton, teller manager, Byram; Michael Dacey of Morristown, mortgage loan originator; Melinda DiPrenda of Roseland, mortgage loan originator; Laura Ferraro of Morristown, senior vice president, mortgages; Jessalyn Mahan of Montville, vice president, application services; Stewart McClure, Jr. of Mendham, regional president; Lyn Minnaar of Chester, asst. vice president/branch operations manager, Bernardsville; James Nigro of Mendham Twp., senior vice president/team leader, commercial lending, Bernardsville; Theresa Scholl of West Milford – asst. branch manager, Cedar Crest & Woodland Commons; Jody Tobia of Nutley, senior vice president/sales, mortgages; George Weger, vice president/branch manager, Long Valley; John Williams of Long Valley, part-time courier, Bernardsville; Debra Zimmerly of Lincoln Park, vice president/compliance & physical security