Valley National Bancorp, the holding company for Valley National Bank, said June 30 that Lyndsey Sloan has joined as senior executive vice president, general counsel.
Sloan will oversee the legal function at Valley and serve as a strategic adviser to executive management and the board of directors. She succeeds Gary Michael, who has retired after more than 19 years of service to Valley.
Sloan has more than two decades of legal and leadership experience in the financial services and technology sectors. Prior to her hiring at Valley, Sloan 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.
“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,” said Valley CEO Ira Robbins.
“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 Sloan.
