Valley National Bancorp, the holding company for Valley National Bank, appointed Curt Lang as the chief banking officer for New Jersey. In this role, Lang will lead the strategic direction and drive the growth of Valley’s commercial banking portfolio across the state.
Lang joins Valley from M&T Bank, where he served as senior vice president and regional head of commercial banking for New Jersey. Under his leadership, the region consistently achieved top-quartile performance in growth, profitability and client engagement. His career also includes leadership and relationship management roles with Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, Provident Bank in Baltimore and SouthTrust Bank in Huntsville, Alabama.
“Curt comes to Valley with a proven track record achieving commercial growth in New Jersey,” Gino Martocci, senior executive vice president and president of commercial banking for Valley Bank, said. “His deep market expertise and commitment to helping businesses succeed align perfectly with Valley’s relationship banking philosophy.”
Lang holds a master of science in management from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and a bachelor of science in economics from Salisbury University.
“I’m thrilled to join Valley at such an exciting time for the bank’s commercial growth,” Lang said. “New Jersey has an incredibly dynamic business community, and I look forward to leveraging my local relationships and leadership experience to help our clients and teams thrive.”
Lang’s appointment is part of Valley’s ongoing commercial banking growth and expansion strategy, which has included several key leadership hires in recent weeks. These include:
- Matthew Verney, Chief Banking Officer for the Philadelphia and South Jersey markets
- Mark Glasky, California Market President
- Terry M. Keating, Head of Asset-Based Lending
Together, these additions strengthen Valley’s commercial platform and reinforce the bank’s commitment to expanding its presence and capabilities across key geographies and business segments.
