BEDMINSTER, NJ--(Marketwired - Apr 24, 2013) -  Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: [ PGC ]) and Peapack-Gladstone Bank announce the appointment of Lori A. Moylan, a resident of Long Valley, New Jersey, to the position of senior vice president, underwriting manager at Peapack-Gladstone Bank. Lori is now responsible for managing and growing an experienced underwriting team for the commercial real estate, multi-family, commercial and industrial (C&I) and private banking loan portfolios for the Bank. 

Prior to joining Peapack-Gladstone Bank, Lori completed a formal loan officer development program with European American Bank in New York where she held the position of relationship manager in the middle market commercial lending and special assets groups. She joins Peapack-Gladstone Bank with 22 years of experience having also held positions in middle market commercial lending with Bank of America, N.A. through the acquisition of National Westminster Bank, USA and Fleet Bank. In addition to her most recent position as senior vice president/senior portfolio manager, Northeast Middle Market, Global Commercial Banking at Bank of America, N.A., she served two years as a member of the executive council and was a credit products officer and relationship manager.

Ms. Moylan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Drew University where she was a member of the Drew Scholars Program. She holds an MBA in Finance from Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University. Lori is actively involved with the Long Valley Recreational Girls Basketball Program and has served for over five years as religious education instructor at St. Luke Roman Catholic Church.

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation is a bank holding company with total assets of $1.64 billion as of March 31, 2013. Established in 1921, Peapack-Gladstone Bank is a wholly owned commercial bank that offers a full range of quality banking products and services to businesses and residents of New Jersey through its retail locations, an online branch, a wealth management division, PGB Trust & Investments, and its new subsidiary, PGB Trust & Investments of Delaware. For additional information about Peapack-Gladstone Bank or to open an account online, visit [ www.pgbank.com ] or call 908-234-0700. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.