Lakeland Bank Appoints Svetlana Molina

Thomas J. Shara, President and CEO of Lakeland Bank, is pleased to announce the following appointment.

Svetlana “Lana” Molina has been hired as the Vice President, Community Outreach Liaison based in Hackensack, N.J. Molina will be responsible for increasing consumer lending efforts and loan application volume in low-to-moderate and minority areas. She will also work to establish and leverage relationships with community organizations and real estate professionals to generate business and lending opportunities. With more than 27 years of industry experience, Molina held prior roles as Business Banking Relationship Manager and Branch Manager at PNC Bank in Paterson, N.J. and Business Development Officer at Spencer Savings Bank in Elmwood Park, N.J. She attended Passaic County Community College. Molina resides in Wayne, N.J.