Leadership

Thomas Geisel is President and CEO of Republic Bank and Republic First Bancorp, Inc. Prior to joining Republic, Mr. Geisel held senior executive positions at Webster Bank Corporation (formerly known as Sterling Bancorp), which was preceded by his time at Sun Bancorp, Inc. where he served as President & CEO and Director. Prior to Sun Bancorp, Mr. Geisel was at KeyCorp which included serving as President of the Northeast Region.

Brian Doran is EVP and General Counsel, leading the Bank's legal and corporate governance initiatives. Mr. Doran was EVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Administrative Officer at Investors Bancorp. He previously held senior and legal positions at Banco Popular NA, Partner at McConnell Valdes LLC, and Associate with Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue.

Sharon Hammel joined Republic Bank in 2012 with over 25 years of previous banking experience. She serves as EVP and Chief Retail Officer and is responsible for leading the Bank’s Consumer Lending, Marketing, Store Administration, Customer Service and Treasury Management departments. Prior to joining Republic, Ms. Hammel was Senior Retail Market Manager at Commerce Bank.

Michal Harrington is Chief Financial Officer of Republic Bank serving 35 years in various operating roles within the banking sector. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Harrington was a Banker-in-Residence at JAM Special Opportunity Ventures, and Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of The Bryn Mawr Trust Company. He also served in CFO roles at Susquehanna Bancshares and First Niagara Financial Group.

Steve McWilliams is EVP and Chief Lending Officer and previously acted as Republic Bank’s Philadelphia Metro Market President and was a Senior Lender. Mr. McWilliams was also responsible for the Bank’s growth in New York City. Since his arrival in 2009, he has been an integral part of the Bank's commercial loan growth to $1.2B or 186%. Prior to joining Republic, Steve worked as RVP in various markets for Commerce Bank for eight years.

Jay Neilon joined Republic Bank in 2009 as Chief Credit Officer. Mr. Neilon is an Executive Vice President and is responsible for leading the bank’s Credit department. A local banker for over 30 years, Mr. Neilon previously worked for Commerce Bank and Fidelity Bank.

Linda Sanchez is EVP and Chief People Officer, with over 25 years of experience in human resources, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, administration, and operations in the financial and professional services sector. Ms. Sanchez served as CPO at Diversified Search Group and Chief HR Officer at Bryn Mawr Trust, in addition to executive roles at other reputable financial groups throughout her career.

Tracie Young joined Republic Bank in 2010 with over 20 years of previous banking experience. Ms. Young is EVP and Chief Risk Officer and is responsible for leading the Bank’s Compliance and Risk Departments. Prior to joining the Bank, she was Director of Internal Audit and Director of Risk Management for Harleysville National Bank.