Mr. Shara is President of Lakeland Bank. He was the Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer for The Mid-Atlantic Region of TD Banknorth, formerly Hudson United Bancorp. Mr. Shara graduated from Farleigh Dickinson University, where he also earned a Masters in Business Administration. Mr. Shara is a member of the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Banker’s Association, past President of the Commercial Loan and the Lender Environmental Advisory Committees.