Lakeland Bank honors colleagues for years of service
OAK RIDGE — Lakeland Bank recently hosted a ceremony at its corporate office to honor employees who reached 10 years of service with the Bank and honored one individual with 55 years of service.
“Lakeland Bank thanks these colleagues for their long-term commitment to the Bank, and congratulates them for reaching their service anniversary milestone,” said Thomas J. Shara, president and CEO.
Marianne Carter and Helen Malady of West Milford, along with Julie Mulligan of Oak Ridge were honored for 10 years of service.
Carter is the teller manager in the West Milford office. She joined the company in 2004 as a float teller and has been teller manager for the West Milford office since 2006. Carter volunteers for the bank's "Teach Children to Save" program, Relay for Life and TREP$, an after school program for future entrepreneurs.
Malady is the quality control clerk in Loan Operations in the Milton branch. She joined the bank in 2004 as a file room clerk. Before joining the bank, Malady managed a dentist office and was responsible for accounts receivable/payable in Human Resources and performed payroll work for 25 years at Amco Folding Cartons.
Mulligan, a call center financial service provider in the Oak Ridge branch, joined the bank as a teller in 2004 and held various positions before transferring to her current position in 2008. She was an assistant coach for Jefferson Township Girls Softball, helped with the Jefferson High School Freshmen Girls Volleyball team and was treasurer of Lake Edenwold in Butler from 1991 to 2000. Mulligan was named Top Financial Service Provider, made the Presidential Leadership Club in 2009, 2010 and 2011, and received the Employee of the Quarter Award in 2014.
55 years of serviceKay Meyer of Frankford was honored for 55 years of service to Lakeland Bank. She is a mortgage loan processor in Branchville. Meyer started her career as one of 15 employees at the Branchville National Bank before it became the National Bank of Sussex County (NBSC). She is the only employee from the original Branchville National Bank still employed. Meyer was a bookkeeper, teller, loan teller and general ledger clerk. When NBSC merged with Lakeland Bank, Meyer moved to the Mortgage department. She retired in 2003, but returned to work part time in 2004. Meyer was born and raised in Branchville and, except for a few years at the Oak Ridge office, has worked there her entire life.
Other 10 year anniversariesIn addition to Carter, Malady and Mulligan, Lakeland Bank also honored Maureen Kennedy of Jefferson, Regina Major of Highland Lakes, Mary Miller of Dingmans Ferry, Pa., Jennifer Morciglio of Hamburg, Nancy Norman, Kathy Picun of Stillwater and Linda Riker.