Valley National Bancorp Announces New General Counsel

Business Wire

8 hours ago

MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY), the holding company for Valley National Bank, announced that Lyndsey Sloan has joined the company as Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel. In this role, Ms. Sloan will oversee the legal function at Valley and serve as a strategic advisor to executive management and the Board of Directors.
'We are excited to welcome Lyndsey to Valley,' said Valley CEO Ira Robbins. 'Lyndsey's deep experience in banking, governance, and complex transactions will help Valley navigate an evolving landscape as we continue to deliver relationship-driven service and solutions to our clients.'
Ms. Sloan brings over two decades of legal and leadership experience in the financial services and technology sectors. Most recently, she served as Deputy General Counsel at The Huntington National Bank, where she led a 30-attorney team advising across business lines and functions. Her background includes overseeing regulatory relations, advising on numerous transactions, launching an enterprise-wide patent program to support innovation, and serving as Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Sloan was General Counsel for Global Technology Finance and for a global software company, where she helped lead the sale of the business to its largest competitor.
'I am excited to join Valley's talented leadership team and to contribute to the incredible culture formed by nearly 100 years in banking,' said Ms. Sloan. 'I look forward to collaborating with the leadership team to deliver value to Valley's customers, communities, associates, and shareholders.'
Ms. Sloan succeeds Gary Michael, who has retired after more than 19 years of dedicated service to Valley.
About Valley
As the principal subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp, Valley National Bank is a regional bank with $62 Billion in total assets. Valley is committed to giving people and businesses the power to succeed. Valley operates many convenient branch locations and commercial banking offices across New Jersey, New York, Florida, Alabama, California, and Illinois, and is committed to providing the most convenient service, the latest innovations and an experienced and knowledgeable team dedicated to meeting customer needs. Helping communities grow and prosper is the heart of Valley's corporate citizenship philosophy. To learn more about Valley, go to www.valley.com or call our Customer Care Center at 800-522-4100.