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Executive and Senior Leadership

F. Duffield Meyercord, Chairman

Partner of Carl Marks Advisory Group, LLC; President, Meyercord Advisors, Inc. Director since 1991.

Douglas L. Kennedy

President and Chief Executive Officer of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and the Bank. Director Since 2012.

Carmen M. Bowser

Retired; Previously Managing Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Division, Capital One Bank, N.A. Director since 2017.

Patrick Campion

Retired; Previously Americas Region Head - Wealth Management at Deutsche Bank.

Director since 2023.

Dr. Susan A. Cole

President Emerita, Montclair State University. Director since 2014.

Anthony J. Consi

Retired; Previously Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations, Weichert Realtors. Director since 2000.

Richard Daingerfield

Retired; Previously Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director since 2014.

Edward A. Gramigna, Jr.

Partner and Member of the Management Board, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. Director since 2012.

Peter D. Horst

Retired; Previously Chief Executive Officer, PSB. Director since 2019.

Steven A. Kass

Retired; Previously Chief Executive Officer of Rothstein Kass and former senior partner of KPMG. Director since 2018.

Diane D'Erasmo

Retired; Previously Vice Chairman Emeritus of HSBC Bank USA. Director since 2026.

Ellen Walsh

Retired; Previously Senior Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Director since 2026.

Tony Spinelli

Chief Information Officer - Field for Halcyon. Director since 2017.

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F. Duffield Meyercord, Chairman

Partner of Carl Marks Advisory Group, LLC; President, Meyercord Advisors, Inc. Director since 1991.

F. Duffield Meyercord has been the Chairman of the Board of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and the Bank since December 2013. He serves as Executive Committee Chair, as well as Compensation Committee Chair.

Mr. Meyercord is a Partner of Carl Marks Advisory Group, LLC; President, Meyercord Advisors, Inc.; Director of Wayside Technology Group, Inc. (formerly Programmer’s Paradise, Inc.). Mr. Meyercord has 40 years of experience in directing strategic projects and providing operational advisory services to numerous businesses, which is invaluable to the Board’s oversight of corporate strategy.

Douglas L. Kennedy

President and Chief Executive Officer of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and the Bank. Director Since 2012.

Carmen M. Bowser

Retired; Previously Managing Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Division, Capital One Bank, N.A. Director since 2017.

Carmen Bowser was named to the Board of Directors in September 2017. Ms. Bowser most recently served as Managing Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Division, at Capital One Bank, N.A., New York, NY, where she was responsible for a geographically dispersed 100-person team which provided the “first line of defense” for new loan originations and asset management.

Prior to joining Capital One, Ms. Bowser was a Principal/Managing Director for Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, where she led the commercial mortgage origination teams in McLean, Virginia, Boston, Massachusetts and New York City, overseeing annual team loan production of approximately $800 million across an expansive platform of FNMA, General Account, conduit, bridge, interim and mezzanine loans. She has held similar positions at Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, NY, Arbor National Commercial Corp, Los Angeles, CA, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America, LA, NY and Newark, NJ.

A graduate of William Smith College with an MBA in Finance from Rutgers Graduate School of Management, she is National Association of Corporate Directorship Certified and a member of Women Corporate Directors, Women in the Boardroom, the Urban Land Institute and WX, Inc., an organization for executive women in commercial real estate. Ms. Bowser is a Board Member and Vice Chair of Building for the Arts NY, Inc. and a former independent board member of Columbia Property Trust.

Patrick Campion

Retired; Previously Americas Region Head - Wealth Management at Deutsche Bank.

Director since 2023.

Patrick Campion is an innovative financial services executive with more than 20 years of expertise leading US regional and international wealth management businesses at Deutsche Bank, HSBC, and Citi Private Bank, driving both financial and cultural transformations. Patrick led successful strategies for business growth, sales and performance management, client experience and regulatory compliance. A visible LGBT executive, Patrick is a long-standing advocate for diversity with a reputation for building healthy workplace cultures of purpose, communication, transparency, and accountability.

Patrick is a graduate of the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He is NACD Directorship CertifiedTM. He is currently a board member of The Normandy Institute and a former member of various bank boards and executive committees including Deutsche Bank USA, Deutsche Bank Securities, Deutsche Bank Foundation, the University of Connecticut Foundation and Housing Works.

Dr. Susan A. Cole

President Emerita, Montclair State University. Director since 2014.

Dr. Susan A. Cole served as President of Montclair State University, the second largest university in New Jersey, with over 21,000 students, from 1998 until her retirement in 2023. In prior positions, she served as President of Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis/St. Paul and as Vice President for University Administration and Personnel at Rutgers University. She was named to the Board of Directors of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation in February 2014. She currently also serves on the Advisory Board to the Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, on The Westchester Corporation Board of Directors, and on the Washington Board of Young Concert Performers.

Anthony J. Consi

Retired; Previously Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations, Weichert Realtors. Director since 2000.

Anthony J. Consi II was named to the Board of Directors in 2000. Mr. Consi is now retired. Previously, Mr. Consi served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations, Weichert Realtors. Mr. Consi had 15 years of public accounting experience with Coopers & Lybrand and 22 years of finance and operations leadership at Weichert Realtors, both of which are invaluable to his role on the Board and as an Audit Committee member.

Richard Daingerfield

Retired; Previously Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director since 2014.

Richard Daingerfield was named to the Board of Directors in August 2014. Mr. Daingerfield is now retired. Previously, Mr. Daingerfield served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Daingerfield has expertise in corporate governance, executive management, risk management, corporate banking and commercial banking. His broad legal experience in all aspects of commercial and retail banking, including international and domestic private banking, are invaluable to his role as Risk Committee Chairman.

Edward A. Gramigna, Jr.

Partner and Member of the Management Board, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. Director since 2012.

Mr. Gramigna is a Partner and Member of the Management Board of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP. Mr. Gramigna has 26 years of experience in trust, estate planning and estate administration, which is invaluable in the oversight of our wealth management division.

Peter D. Horst

Retired; Previously Chief Executive Officer, PSB. Director since 2019.

Peter Horst is a Fortune 500 Chief Marketing Officer with 30 years of marketing leadership experience across diverse industries in consumer and business products, services and technology for market leaders such as Capital One, General Mills, US West (Century Link), Hershey and Ameritrade. He is the founder of CMO, Inc., and serves as a consultant, author, speaker, board member and advisor to senior executives on marketing strategy, messaging and growth planning.

Peter is a graduate of Harvard University and Dartmouth College’s, Tuck School of Business. He is a Forbes contributor and author of the best-selling book, Marketing in the #FakeNews Era.

Steven A. Kass

Retired; Previously Chief Executive Officer of Rothstein Kass and former senior partner of KPMG. Director since 2018.

Steven A. Kass was named to the Board of Directors in January of 2018. He is the retired Chief Executive Officer of Rothstein Kass and former senior partner of KPMG, the firm that acquired Rothstein Kass in 2016.

As CEO of Rothstein Kass, Mr. Kass developed and implemented corporate strategy, championed organizational culture, core values, business purpose, guiding principles, diversity and women’s initiatives. His firm was once named to Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work for in the United States. Kass was responsible for the oversight of the firm’s financial performance and risk management, including crisis response and corporate governance. He negotiated the sale of Rothstein Kass firm assets to KPMG and as senior partner at KPMG, he facilitated the subsequent integration and assimilation of the two firms.

A graduate of Syracuse University, with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, he served as Co-Chairman of the Board at Rothstein Kass from 2005 - 2014, and was a member of the Executive Committee from 1995 - 2014, serving as Chair from 2005 - 2014. Mr. Kass is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors, the American College of Corporate Directors, the Association of Audit Committee Members, the KPMG Audit Committee Institute and the Private Directors Association. He is also a former board member of Sun Bancorp and AGN International, an international affiliation of accounting firms. He is a member of both the Whitman School of Management and the Lubin School of Accounting Advisory Boards for Syracuse University.

Mr. Kass is qualified to serve on the Board of Directors of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and as the Audit Committee Chair because of his public company accounting and management level experience.

Retired; Previously Vice Chairman Emeritus of HSBC Bank USA. Director since 2026.

Diane is the former Vice Chairman Emeritus of HSBC Bank USA. She has over 30 years of corporate and investment banking experience. A qualified financial expert with CPA and investment banking credentials, she has advised public and private companies, both domestic and international, as well as boards and CEOs. Known for her client-focused approach, sound business judgment, and strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, Diane offers a distinctive blend of leadership, vision, and financial expertise. She has led profitable global divisions, executed strategic plans, delivered sustained revenue growth, and built long-term, trusted relationships while effectively managing and mitigating risk. Diane has deep expertise in capital and debt structuring, acquisition financing, capital markets, and global banking services. She is highly adept at managing crises ranging from corporate infractions to reputational, credit, compliance, and operational risks.

Diane has 35 years of success as a dynamic and collaborative leader with full P&L responsibility in the financial services industry. Her expertise includes corporate strategy, sales, business development, and relationship management. At HSBC, she held progressively senior leadership roles, culminating in her appointment as Vice Chair of Corporate Banking, where she built and led high-performing teams across Corporate, Retail, and Multinational Banking. As a member of key U.S. and Global Executive Committees, she contributed to shaping corporate banking strategies, championed talent and diversity initiatives, and implemented a sales management platform that resulted in 150% revenue growth. Her leadership combines deep risk management expertise with extensive cross-border experience in over 40 countries.

Diane’s Board experience includes, A Fine Gauge Inc., dba White & Warren; Primari Analytics; BHI, a US branch of Bank Hapoalim B.M.; Liseter Homeowners Association; Tobin College of Business Advisory Board; Board of Trustees of Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York; Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation.

Ellen Walsh

Retired; Previously Senior Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Director since 2026.

Ellen Walsh retired as a senior partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in September of 2025 after a 32-year career with the firm. She was a member of the PwC Board of Partners and Principals since 2019 and served as the Governance Committee Chair and member of the Management Evaluation and Compensation Committee. Not for-profit board service includes The Garden State Women’s Golf Association where she serves as Tournament Chair. Ellen is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and participant/speaker in Women Executives on Boards organization. Ellen has completed the Harvard Business School Women on Boards program.

Over her 23 years as a partner at PwC, Ellen served on the PwC Global Financial Services Leadership team, which led the Firm's business of serving clients in the banking, capital markets, asset management, insurance and real estate sectors. Ellen led the U.S. Insurance Consulting practice during a time of significant growth and integration of BearingPoint and Diamond Consulting. During this time, Ellen led the integration of talent bringing deep technology and engineering backgrounds, as well as business strategy expertise. Ellen took on the leadership role of the Transformation Consulting Platform which was the largest P&L across all of PwC’s businesses and included over 500 partners focusing on business strategy, finance function effectiveness, workforce and customer transformation. This practice experienced year-over-year double digit growth under Ellen’s leadership. Most recently, Ellen once again took on the challenge of building a multi-disciplinary business focused on serving clients’ needs related to sustainability, energy transition and financial reporting of climate-related regulatory requirements.

During all of Ellen’s leadership responsibilities, she served as the lead client partner on the firm’s largest client and served some of the world's largest financial services companies. Ellen is an active speaker and mentor in the financial services sector.

Tony Spinelli

Chief Information Officer - Field for Halcyon. Director since 2017.

Mr. Spinelli serves as the Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer - Field at Halcyon and has spent his entire 30+ year career devoted to pioneering and advancing technology, digital transformation, and cybersecurity capabilities across the globe. Prior to joining Halcyon, he held the position Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Urban One. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Capital One Financial, responsible for developing and leading the cybersecurity and technology risk management program for the organization. Prior to Capital One, Tony was the Chief Information Security Officer of Tyco International, Equifax and First Data Corporation, where he led global teams responsible for security engineering, security operations, security compliance and policy and cybersecurity threat management.

Mr. Spinelli maintains Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) accreditation and serves on the boards of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, the US Department of Defense and Georgia Tech Institute for Information Security and Privacy. Tony has also served on the board of advisors for Cisco, Island, Coalfire, and IBM. He holds multiple patents in such areas as data loss prevention and methods of network risk reduction and internet browsing habits.

Douglas L. Kennedy

President and Chief Executive Officer

John P. Babcock

Senior EVP | President Wealth Management

John Babcock is a Senior Executive Vice President and is the President of the Bank’s wealth division. He is responsible for all of the Company’s wealth management activities including investment management, trust and fiduciary services, financial planning, custody, banking and lending solutions for high net worth, institutional and not-for profit clients.

He is a member of the Company’s Senior Management Executive Committee, the Asset and Liability Committee, the Firm Risk Committee, the New Jersey Trust Wealth Oversight Committee and is a board member of PGB Trust and Investment of Delaware.

Over his 40+ year career he has led commercial and wealth management/private bank businesses in New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia and surrounding markets. Immediately prior to joining the bank in 2014, he was the managing director in charge of the Northeast Mid-Atlantic region for the HSBC Private Bank. Prior to that, he was the New York Metro Market Executive for U.S. Trust - the largest of U.S. Trust’s 53 markets in the U.S.

John is a 1980 graduate of Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business and has an M.B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University. John is a life-long resident of New Jersey and is avid golfer and paddle tennis player. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey State Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Foundation and the New Jersey Seniors Golf Association.

Frank A. Cavallaro

Senior EVP | Chief Financial Officer

Frank Cavallaro joined Peapack Private Bank & Trust in October of 2022 as Senior Executive Vice President. He became the Chief Financial Officer in November 2022. He joined the Bank from Republic Bank, where since 2012, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. A Certified Public Accountant, Frank has held senior level positions at several financial institutions and CPA firms throughout his more than 30-year career.

Frank has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Rutgers University School of Business, Camden, NJ.

Gregory M. Smith

Senior EVP | President of Commercial Banking

Gregory M. Smith is a Senior Executive Vice President and President of Commercial Banking at Peapack Private Bank & Trust. Greg leads commercial banking across the organization and maintains the company’s focus on providing advice-led solutions to its large-level commercial clients.

Greg is a seasoned business banking professional who joined Peapack-Private Bank & Trust from Capital One Bank where, for seven years, he served as the group sales executive for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, responsible for the $2 - $25 million business banking segment from Virginia to Massachusetts. During his more than 15 years with Capital One Bank, Greg held several senior-level strategic, sales and team leadership roles, where he was responsible for generating millions in new business, including both loan and deposit generation. Prior to Capital One Bank, Greg worked at Summit Bank for 15 years, moving up the ranks to senior regional vice president, responsible for directing a significant segment of the NJ market.

Greg holds an MBA in Business Administration/ Finance from Rider University, where he graduated Suma Cum Laude, and a BS in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he also graduated with distinction.

Lisa Chalkan

EVP | Chief Credit Officer

As Chief Credit Officer, Lisa Chalkan is responsible for directing the Bank’s credit professionals and quality assurance teams to efficiently manage the high growth of the Bank’s loan originations and ensure continued high asset quality. She is a career banker with more than 30 years of financial services experience in all aspects of credit administration and the underwriting and managing of policies and procedures.

Prior to joining Peapack Private Bank & Trust, Ms. Chalkan served at Capital One N.A. where she held executive level positions as Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial Credit Policy; Director of Loan Administration/Commercial Banking; and Manager of Middle Market Underwriting, responsible for defining credit parameters and authorities for commercial business and the build-out of a centralized credit administration team. Over the years, she also held key roles at Fleet Boston Financial/Bank of America and HSBC Bank USA/HSBC Securities, Inc.

Ms. Chalkan holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Rutgers University. She is proficient in Spanish and earned a Certificate with Honors from the National Commercial Lending School. Lisa is a key contributor to the Board of Trustees of the Union County Economic Development Corporation, and past honoree as a Woman of Influence in Finance by the Women’s Fund of New Jersey.

Stuart Vorcheimer

EVP | Head of Commercial and Industrial Lending

Stuart Vorcheimer is the Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial and Industrial Lending at Peapack Private Bank & Trust. Working out of Teaneck, NJ, Stuart is responsible for leading the Bank’s team of commercial private bankers, who are focused on providing high-touch, personal client service in the Bank’s C&I lending business, while also providing wealth and deposit solutions for commercial businesses in northern NJ and the Tri-State.

Stuart has 27 years of experience in the financial services industry, with a focus on middle market companies, ensuring long-term achievement of their financial goals. Prior to Peapack Private Bank & Trust, he served as senior vice president, senior relationship manager, middle market and commercial banking at Capital One Bank, growing business revenues through commercial banking relationship and portfolio management, cross sell strategies and new client acquisition. Additionally, he was responsible for the contractor lending specialty team, which led to relationship success throughout NJ. Previously, as senior vice president at Bank of America, Stuart was instrumental in the growth, profitability and cross sell of all bank products, achieving the Bank’s Pinnacle Award for five consecutive years.

Mr. Vorcheimer holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Hartford. Stuart is a current member of the board of directors and the former board chairman of the Metropolitan YMCA, the largest YMCA association in NJ. Additionally, he serves as co-chair of the Metropolitan YMCA’s annual Kids Care golf tournament and serves on the executive, investment, and executive compensation committees and the YMCA merger task force.

Brydget Falk-Drigan

EVP | Chief Human Resources Officer

Brydget Falk-Drigan is the Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer at Peapack Private Bank & Trust. Ms. Falk-Drigan oversees the Bank’s Human Resources function, building upon its existing strategic plan, success and growth.

Brydget brings 27 years of human resources experience in the financial services industry to the bank, with a focus on organizational development, employee engagement, talent attraction, onboarding, operational excellence, team member communications and best-in-class overall human resources experience. Her proven track record over the years includes attracting, developing and retaining new talent, contributing to organizational growth and employee satisfaction.

Prior to joining the Bank, Ms. Falk-Drigan served as Leader, Global Talent Solutions and People Operations, Leader, Global Talent Acquisition, and Leader, Employee Engagement and Internal Communications at Dun & Bradstreet Corporation in Short Hills, NJ. There she led HR operations, systems implementations/enhancements, employment branding, talent acquisition, onboarding and the incorporation of a Managed Service Provider (MSP) program. Additionally, as a Senior Human Resources Business Partner and Winning Culture/Talent Development Leader, she provided business partner support to the U.S. Dun & Bradstreet sales organization, helping to drive significant growth through the advancement of a strong performance culture, while also advancing the development of the company’s winning culture strategy in support of its aspiration and brand. Ms. Falk-Drigan began her career in Canada, and occupied the role of VP, Human Resources at Dun & Bradstreet Canada, prior to relocating to the U.S., supporting various lines of business and building a winning culture focused on succession planning and career development.

Ms. Falk-Drigan holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Business from the University of Western Ontario, Canada. She is designated a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) with the Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario, Canada, and holds a Canadian Human Resource Management Certificate (CHRM) from the Advanced Program in Human Resources Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

Eric H. Waser

EVP | Head of Peapack Private Investment Banking

Eric H. Waser is the Executive Vice President and Head of Investment Banking at Peapack Private Investment Banking. Eric leads the division’s focus on providing independent, unbiased and objective advice to middle-market companies and their owners. This includes merger and acquisition advisory support, evaluation and assistance with accessing alternative capital markets, evaluation of strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value, and customized structured finance based on asset-based and/or enterprise value.

Eric is part of an executive team that is laser-focused on providing both new and existing clients with the bank’s unique brand of private banking. He has more than 25 years of experience in financial services and private banking. He joined the Bank in 2015 as the head of commercial banking. Prior to joining the Bank, he was as managing director for Citibank’s East Business Banking Division, which achieved superior growth and risk adjusted returns through his direction. Prior to Citibank, Waser was the senior vice president, chief financial officer and chief operating officer at Clean Venture, Inc., one of the largest private environmental remediation companies in the US. Throughout his career, as president of Mid Atlantic Corporate Banking, CEO-NJ and managing director at Sovereign Bank and executive vice president at Fleet Boston Financial/Nat West Bank, Eric focused on all aspects of Retail and Commercial Banking Segments including; business banking, middle market, large corporate, leveraged lending, and professional services, healthcare and not-for-profit specialty segments.

Mr. Waser holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University, Kelly School of Business, and has taught extensively on advanced credit, sales and leadership training topics and programs. He holds the FINRA Series 63, 79, and 24 licenses.

Maureen E. Hemhauser

EVP | Chief Risk Officer and Head of Compliance

Maureen E. Hemhauser is the Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and Head of Compliance, responsible for administering the Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management Program and responsible for overseeing the Bank’s Regulatory Compliance, Bank Secrecy Act, OFAC and Anti-Money Laundering programs. Maureen was the Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer at Peapack Private Bank & Trust from February 2015 until August 2019.

Maureen is a financial services professional with 29 years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Peapack Private Bank & Trust, she served as a Senior Compliance Manager at FIS Global for established and de novo financial institutions throughout New Jersey and New York. Maureen was also responsible for conducting monitoring reviews of all consumer compliance and CRA regulations, BSA risk assessments, BSA audits, and BSA and Fair Lending training for boards of directors. She previously served at the FDIC as a Financial Institution Examiner and Supervisory Review Examiner in the FDIC’s New York Regional Office, where she was responsible for the management of bank regulatory and CRA examination caseloads of over 90 financial institutions in Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico.

Ms. Hemhauser holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Georgian Court University in Lakewood, New Jersey.

Robert A. Plante

EVP | Chief Operating Officer

Bob Plante is a seasoned executive, proficient in tactical and operational leadership within the financial services industry. He has an extensive skill set with a focus on delivering high-value results. Adept at generating business value, Bob is an outstanding team builder and coach with expertise in business alignment, innovation and operations, mergers, acquisitions and integration, regulatory compliance, and performance management.

Bob most recently served as executive vice president and chief operations officer/chief information officer at IDB New York, a $9.8 billion commercial bank, where he was a member of the credit risk, market risk and asset liability committees. In his role, he was responsible for all back-office support functions including payments, deposits, commercial and residential lending, treasury, custody, commercial cash management and information technology.

An experienced banker, Bob has also held leadership positions at The CIT Group, a global commercial and consumer finance company with $5.6 billion in revenue and more than 7,000 employees in 31 countries, and at GE Capital Global Consumer Finance, where he was a member of the senior management team responsible for technical strategy development and integration, systems selection and implementation, data center consolidation, acquisition due diligence and organizational planning and recruiting.

Bob holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), Finance, from the University of Vermont. Bob has been recognized as a “Top Innovator” by Information Week and named a “Top 100 CIO” by CIO Magazine. He also has been awarded the “Individual Achievement” award from CancerCare of New Jersey.

SVP | Managing Principal Brand and Marketing Director

Denise M. Pace-Sanders is a Senior Vice President, Managing Principal, and the Brand & Marketing Director at Peapack Private Bank & Trust, where she has been a member of the leadership team since 2006. She leads the strategic direction and stewardship of the Bank’s brand, overseeing integrated marketing, communications, and brand experience initiatives across the organization.

Denise is responsible for ensuring a consistent and compelling brand presence across all touchpoints — supporting employees, clients, prospective clients, shareholders, and the communities the Bank serves. Her work aligns brand strategy with business objectives while reinforcing the firm’s reputation for excellence, integrity, and personalized service. She also serves as Chair of the Bank’s Corporate Giving Committee and is a member of the CRA and Markets, Products and Services Committees, reflecting her commitment to community engagement and sound governance.

Prior to joining Peapack Private, Denise held progressive senior marketing and communications roles at Unity Bank, Affinity Federal Credit Union, UnitedTrust Bank (f/k/a United National Bank) and TD Bank (f/k/a Commerce Bank), building expertise in advertising, digital strategy, and brand development. She began her career in advertising, supporting nationally recognized brands like Nike, at Wieden & Kennedy, and Showboat Casino Hotel, at J. Caserta and Associates, which provided the foundation for her strategic and creative approach to financial services marketing.

Denise holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism with a concentration in Advertising and Public Relations from the University of South Carolina.

Kevin Runyon

EVP | Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer

Kevin Runyon is an Executive Vice President of Peapack Private Bank t. He is responsible for leveraging emerging technologies in support of the Bank’s strategic direction, ultimately solidifying Peapack Private Bank & Trust as a leader in products, services and innovation. He is a member of the North Jersey Bankers Association, New Jersey Bankers Association and Pennsylvania Bankers Association.

Kevin has more than 34 years of knowledge and experience in the banking technology industry. Prior to Peapack Private Bank & Trust he served as Managing Director of All Covered, a Division of Konica Minolta in Cherry Hill, NJ, where he was responsible for the delivery of technology and IT compliance-related services to over 100 banks across the country. Kevin has held high-level information technology positions with United Computer, OceanFirst Bank, CoreStates Bank and National State Bank of Elizabeth, with a focus on technology issues that affect the bottom line of business.

Joseph E. Fingerman

SMD | President of Commercial Real Estate

Joseph has been in the commercial real estate lending industry for over 25 years, specializing in developing and offering customized commercial mortgage financing solutions for experienced, well-qualified real estate investors and operators, as well as family offices, real estate partnerships, and major investment firms.

For over 15 years, he was with Signature Bank, last serving as Managing Group Director and Senior Vice President of the Commercial Real Estate Lending Group. In that role, he oversaw the Bank’s entire commercial real estate portfolio including growth in the New York and West Coast markets. Since leaving Signature in 2023, Joseph built and served as President and Managing Director of A&E Real Estate Finance, a boutique private credit platform. He began his commercial real estate career at Commercial Bank of New York and later became a key member of the real estate lending group at North Fork Bank.

Fingerman is an experienced leader, dedicated to serving and solidifying relationships with many of the New York area’s top real estate clients. He is well known for lending on retail, offices, multifamily and mixed-use properties, as well as new construction finance and note-on-note financing. His experience, knowledge and capabilities have earned him a strong reputation amongst leading real estate owners and institutional investors across the country. In addition, Fingerman has garnered deep, long-standing relationships with a multitude of top sales and debt brokers in the marketplace.

Andrew F. Corrado

EVP | President of New York

Andrew F. Corrado is the Executive Vice President of Peapack Private’s New York location. He brings more than 35 years of experience to the organization, previously serving as Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial and Private Banking – Northeast, and Senior Vice President, Group Director, at Flagstar Bank, formerly Signature Bank, New York, NY. Prior to that as Senior Vice President and Head of Professional Services and Private Banking at Capital One Bank in NY, he developed and executed vision and strategy for commercial bank clients and was responsible for sales and service nationally, managing four regional team leaders. At Capital One Bank he was also the Market President, Long Island Region; Senior Vice President and Market Manager for Commercial Private Banking; and Divisional Senior Vice President, Regional Branch Administrator, North Fork Bank, formerly Capital One. He held additional notable roles at GreenPoint Savings Bank, JP Morgan Chase & Co., and European American Bank.

Andrew holds a B.S.B.A. in Marketing from Bryant University in Rhode Island and an M.B.A. in Marketing Management from Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. He is a Board and Finance Committee member of United Cerebral Palsy of Long Island and a Vice Chair and Treasurer of The Maurer Foundation for Breast Health Education. He is a past President of the Hofstra University Alumni Organization and an active member of the Hofstra Zarb School of Business Dean’s Advisory Board.

Anthony Perettine

SMD | President of Peapack Capital

Anthony Perettine is a Senior Managing Director and the President of Peapack Capital, the equipment finance and leasing subsidiary of Peapack Private Bank & Trust. He is responsible for building and diversifying a portfolio of equipment lease and loan receivables through the development of both intermediary and direct business lines, while also managing the legacy capital markets business.

Anthony will lead efforts to expand products and markets, build strong client relationships, and drive portfolio and revenue growth with a focus on profitability. He joins Peapack Capital from Flagstar Financial, where he served as Executive Vice President and Division Head, growing the business to over $2 billion in assets and overseeing all production metrics, investment decisions, and strategic direction. His prior leadership roles include Managing Director and Senior Vice President at Capital One and Signature Bank, where he launched and led successful de novo equipment finance platforms.

SVP | Director of Personal Banking

Kate Sant’Angelo is a seasoned banking leader and serves as Senior Vice President and Director of Personal Banking at Peapack Private Bank & Trust, where she leads the retail banking function with a focus on strategic growth, exceptional client experiences, and operational excellence. In this role, Kate oversees the Bank’s Financial Center network, client experience training initiatives, and retail administration and operational functions. With over 25 years of experience in the industry, Kate brings a strong track record of leadership across retail and branch management.

Prior to joining Peapack Private in 2015, she gained extensive experience at Lakeland Bank and then at Wells Fargo, where she served as Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager. Since joining the Bank, she has held multiple leadership roles, including Vice President, Retail Private Banker and Vice President, Retail Administration. Her leadership has been instrumental in driving client-focused service excellence and operational effectiveness across the retail network. Kate is committed to professional development and industry engagement.

In 2017, Kate completed the NJBankers Association Emerging Leaders Program, designed to strengthen organizational and leadership capabilities, and in 2023 she was recognized as an NJBankers Rising Star, an award honoring emerging leaders in the New Jersey banking industry who make a meaningful impact in their communities.

Mark Zingale

SVP | Chief Legal Officer

Mark Zingale is a Senior Vice President and the Chief Legal Officer at Peapack Private Bank & Trust, where he oversees the firm’s legal, regulatory, and governance matters. Mark is a seasoned financial-services executive and attorney with more than 25 years of experience advising banks, bank holding companies, and public companies on complex regulatory, corporate, and strategic issues. He serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, partnering closely with business, risk, compliance, and governance teams to support disciplined growth and strong risk management.

Before joining Peapack Private Bank & Trust, Mark served as Senior Regulatory Counsel at Revolut, where he advised on U.S. banking and bank holding company regulations, supervisory matters, and strategic initiatives across a global digital banking platform. Previously, he held senior legal roles at BNY, Wells Fargo, Citizens Financial Group, and the Bank Policy Institute, where he shaped regulatory policy and advocacy for the nation’s largest financial institutions. Earlier in his career, Mark served as General Counsel of a publicly traded technology company and practiced law at Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Latham & Watkins; advising clients on banking, securities, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance matters.

Mark is actively involved in the legal and banking communities, including long-standing leadership roles with the Banking Law Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the American Bar Association. He is a graduate of Columbia University School of Law, where he served as editor of the law review, and Yale University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree.

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