Republic Bank Further Enhances Senior Leadership Team with Appointment of Linda Sanchez as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
July 19 2023 - 7:30AM
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRBK) (“Republic” or the
“Company”), the parent company of Republic First Bank d/b/a
Republic Bank (the “Bank”), today announced the appointment of
Linda Sanchez as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
(“CPO”), effective July 17, 2023. Ms. Sanchez brings more than 25
years of experience in human resources, administration, and
operations across the financial and professional services sectors.
She will report directly to Thomas X. Geisel, President and CEO.
As CPO, Ms. Sanchez will oversee the financial
and strategic aspects of human capital planning, as well as talent
acquisition and retention, training and development, corporate
benefits, and compensation. She will also spearhead Republic Bank’s
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (“DEI”) efforts, continuing its
culture of inclusivity and reinforcing the Bank's commitment to an
environment where everyone can thrive and succeed.
Mr. Geisel commented:
"We are thrilled to welcome Linda to our
Executive Leadership Team as Chief People Officer. This is another
important step in a series of actions we are taking to strengthen
our senior leadership and position Republic to execute on our
value-enhancing strategy. It is also a testament to our ability to
attract impressive and talented individuals who recognize the
exciting opportunities that lay ahead. Linda’s human resources
expertise, combined with her commitment to fostering a diverse and
inclusive workplace, will make her an invaluable asset to the
organization. We are excited about what Linda brings to the table
and believe she will play a key role in shaping our overall
organizational strategy and building an even stronger and more
diverse culture."
Ms. Sanchez has built a strong reputation for
instituting effective human resources strategies, including in her
most recent role as Chief People Officer at Diversified Search
Group. Prior to this role, she held the position of Chief Human
Resources Officer at The Bryn Mawr Trust Company where she
effectively created and implemented a DEI program for the benefit
of all the company’s employees as well as its other key
stakeholders. Ms. Sanchez has also served in executive roles at
other reputable financial groups throughout her career. She
received a B.S. is Human Development and Family Studies from
Pennsylvania State University and holds several other professional
certifications. She actively participates in various non-profit
boards and other professional affiliations.
About Republic BankRepublic
Bank is the operating name for Republic First Bank. Republic First
Bank is a full-service, state-chartered commercial bank, whose
deposits are insured up to the applicable limits by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The Bank provides diversified
financial products through its 33 offices located in Atlantic,
Burlington, Camden, Cape May, and Gloucester Counties in New
Jersey; Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties in
Pennsylvania, and New York City. For more information about
Republic Bank, please visit myrepublicbank.com.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis
press release, and oral statements made regarding the subjects of
this release, contains “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, or the
Reform Act, which may include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding the Company’s estimates, plans, objectives, expectations
and intentions and other statements contained in this press release
that are not historical facts, including statements identified by
words such as “believe,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “intend,”
“estimate,” “anticipate,” “will,” and similar expressions. All
statements addressing the Company’s ability to regain compliance
with the Nasdaq listing requirements and future operating results
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Reform
Act. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s
current views and assumptions regarding future events and operating
performance and are inherently subject to significant uncertainties
and contingencies and changes in circumstances, many of which are
beyond the Company’s control. The statements in this press release
are made as of the date of this press release, even if subsequently
made available by the Company on its website or otherwise. The
Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise these
statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the
date of this press release. You should carefully review the risk
factors described in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2021 and other documents the Company files from time to time with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contacts:
Longacre Square Partners Joe Germani /
David
Reingold jgermani@longacresquare.com/ dreingold@longacresquare.com
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