Alma Bank appointed Hugh Donlon executive vice president and chief lending officer.

Donlon’s banking career spans more than 35 years. Prior to joining Alma Bank, he served as the chief lending officer of Astoria Bank and had previously held senior leadership positions at both KeyBank and Citibank.

As the chief lending officer at Alma Bank, Donlon will report directly to Michael Psyllos, the bank’s president and CEO. Donlon will set the strategic direction of the bank’s lending efforts and oversee the management and development of all commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, residential, SBA and consumer lending. Donlon will also manage the bank’s more than $1 billion loan portfolio jointly with Thomas DiMaio, the chief credit officer of the bank.

“We feel very fortunate to have a senior banking professional with Hugh’s skill set and experience on our team, and confident in his ability to strengthen and lead our lending efforts,” Psyllos said.