Business Wire·May 28, 2026, 8:00 AM ET

Valley Bank Strengthens Consumer Banking Leadership Team with Key Appointments

Valley National Bank appointed Larricia Lumpkins as First Senior Vice President, Head of Sales & Service.
Valley National Bank appointed Peter Illian as First Senior Vice President, Head of Product & Pricing.
The appointments aim to align sales, service, product, & pricing functions under experienced leadership to build an integrated consumer banking business.
Lumpkins will focus on enhancing efficiency, improving performance consistency, & strengthening accountability across retail sales training & operations.
Lumpkins brings over 20 years of experience, most recently serving as Sales Strategy & Performance Director at Citizens bank.
Illian will lead consumer product strategy, pricing frameworks, product lifecycle management, & innovation initiatives.
Illian brings over two decades of experience, most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Deposits at Discover Financial Services.
Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ: VLY) is a regional financial institution with approximately $64 billion in assets.
The bank operates more than 220 branch locations & commercial offices across New Jersey, New York, Florida, Alabama, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, & Arizona.