Oak Ridge, N.J. Following the announcement of Kenneth Kaestner's appointment to Lakeland's Asset Based Lending team in October, the Bank is proud to announce Diane Williams has also joined the team serving as Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager.

Diane earned her master's degree in business administration from Rowan University and has 15 years of experience in asset based lending, most recently having worked for Berkshire Bank. Diane started her banking career as a Credit Analyst with Lakeland Bank and is excited to be back!

She joins Kenneth Kaestner, Senior Vice President and Team Leader for the Asset Based Lending Team, who brings 25 years of industry experience, and was most recently Senior Vice President and Asset Based Lending Regional Leader at Berkshire Bank overseeing the Mid Atlantic Market

Kaestner commented, "I'm thrilled to be part of Lakeland Bank, an institution with the long history and strong reputation. The foundation is in place to be the premier Asset Based Lender serving lower middle market companies throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions."

Ron Krauskopf, First Senior Vice President, Group Leader of Specialty Lending added, "With industry veterans like Diane and Ken leading the charge, I am excited for the Asset Based Lending team, what we can accomplish together and how the strength of our broad product offering will support existing and future customers." shared.

About Lakeland Bank

Lakeland Bank is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:LBAI), which has over $10 billion in total assets. With an extensive branch network and commercial lending centers throughout New Jersey and Highland Mills, N.Y., the Bank has been offering business and retail banking products and services for over 50 years. Business services include commercial loans and lines of credit, commercial real estate loans, loans for healthcare services, asset-based lending, equipment financing, small business loans and lines, and cash management services. Consumer services include online and mobile banking, home equity loans and lines, mortgage options and wealth management solutions. Lakeland is proud to be recognized as a Best-In-State Bank by Forbes and Statista for the fifth consecutive year, named a Best Bank To Work For by American Banker and Best Companies Group, rated a 5-Star Bank by Bauer Financial and named one of New Jersey's 50 Fastest Growing Companies by NJBIZ. Visit LakelandBank.com for more information.

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