First Bank

Darleen R. Gillespie, MBA, currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Banking Officer at First Bank NJ, a position held since January 2022. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Vice President/Regional Manager at Provident Bank from July 2007 to January 2022, Vice President/Manager at Commerce Bank from January 2003 to July 2007, and AVP/Branch Manager at United Jersey Bank from September 1993 to January 2003. Darleen holds a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Finance and Financial Management Services from the Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst, and a Leadership Certificate in Organizational Leadership from The Wharton School. Additional educational credentials include a BS in Business Management from Ramapo College of New Jersey and an Associate of Arts and Sciences in Business Administration and Management from Berkeley College.

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