Oak Ridge,N.J.-based LakelandBank appointed James Nigro to the newly created position ofexecutive vice president and chief risk officer, according to an April 14 newsrelease.

Nigro most recentlyserved as senior vice president and credit risk manager at Iselin, N.J.-basedProvident Bank, aunit of Provident FinancialServices Inc.

LakelandBank is a subsidiary of LakelandBancorp Inc.