At the Annual Conference, the new officers of the Association are installed. The leadership for the NJBankers 2022 – 2023 fiscal year includes:
Chairman – Christopher D. Maher, Chairman & CEO, OceanFirst Bank First Vice Chairman – Steven M. Klein, Chairman, President & CEO, Northfield Bank Second Vice Chairman – Patrick L. Ryan, President & CEO, First Bank.
Forrey-Gallman Award Bestowed Upon Maureen Kalena and John E. McWeeney, Jr.
The Forrey-Gallman Award honors those who have demonstrated long-term outstanding service to the industry. It is named for Robert C. Forrey and Emil A. Gallman, longtime chief executive officers of the New Jersey Bankers Association and the New Jersey Savings League, respectively, who inspired association members with their leadership in assuring that members were well represented in the areas of government relations, public relations and educational opportunities.
This year, the Award went to Maureen Kalena, VP, Senior Relationship Manager, Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and John E. McWeeney, Jr., President and CEO, New Jersey Bankers Association. Congratulations Maureen and John for being recognized with this award!
Community Service Awards- Where Members are Applauded for Supporting the Communities They Serve
Members were recognized for outstanding service to their neighbors in the communities they serve with the NJBankers Community Service Awards. The Award program is a way to recognize the many civic and charitable activities that are conducted by member banks throughout the year. The awards are determined by independent judges.
This year, the following banks were honored with awards:
National Banks Bank of America
$25B+ in total assets Valley Bank
Between $10B and $24.9B in total assets Provident Bank
Between $5B and $9.9B in total assets Columbia Bank
Between $1B and $4.9B in total assets Spencer Savings Bank
Less than $1B in total assets 1st Bank of Sea Isle City
Congratulations to these members for supporting your neighbors, customers and communities!
Annual Compensation Surveys
NJBankers is pleased to invite your institution to participate in NJBankers Annual Compensation Surveys. There are two surveys that we’re conducting. One is NJBankers Proprietary Survey for the top five positions in your bank. We’ve been doing this survey for many years and it provides some helpful peer compensation data. Click here to fill out the form. The second survey is the Annual Crowe Compensation Survey which is more comprehensive in terms of the level and reach of compensation data that it provides. We encourage you to complete both surveys. Click here to participate. The deadline has been extended to June 10th for the Annual Crowe Compensation Survey.
Join NJBankers for a complimentary webinar and learn about the signs of financial elder abuse and how to prevent abuse for your customers. Understand what financial elder abuse is, learn regulatory guidance on reporting financial elder abuse, and hear from law enforcement on how to combat these crimes.
Registration Information: This webinar is complimentary for NJBankers members.
Attendees Must Register in Advance for this Webinar:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Sponsorship Information: Contact Jenn Zorn at jzorn@njbankers.com or 908-272-8500 x611.
Thank you to our Sponsor
The highly anticipated NJBankers 11th Annual Women in Banking Conference is back and in-person to empower women and provide strategies for continued success in the banking industry. Attendees will hear from renowned speakers and industry experts on a range of topics designed to help take your career to the next level.
Join us, Saturday, August 6th for NJBankers Night at the Somerset Patriots.The night kicks off at 6:00 p.m. with a picnic/BBQ consisting of all your ball-park favorites, next the Somerset Patriots (NY Yankees farm team), take on the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (NY Mets farm team) in a local farm team showdown, then the night caps off with an amazing fireworks display.
Tickets are $29, and include a ticket to the game, food, and soft drinks. Bring the family and join us for a great night of networking, food, baseball, and fireworks at NJBankers Night at the Somerset Patriots, Saturday, August 6th.
Tickets are limited so clickHEREto secure your tickets today.
Close Encounters of the Fintech Kind Friday, June 3, 2022, 2 pm ET Join NJBankers Endorsed Service Provider StrategyCorps’ Dave DeFazio for live demonstrations of trending apps like Robinhood, Cash App, SoFi, and Affirm. Visit Close Encounters of the Fintech Kind - StrategyCorps for details and to register.
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