Walter Sierotko

Biography: Walter Sierotko is Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer of Provident Bank. He is responsible for the strategic direction of the commercial lending function of the Bank and overseeing the management and development of the Bank’s commercial lending lines of business. In addition, as a member of the Bank’s Executive Management Team, he works closely with senior leaders to focus on the strategic growth of lending and deposit relationships. Walter has more than 30 years’ banking experience in commercial real estate lending and credit administration. Walter joined Provident Bank in November 2015 as Executive Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Lending Director. In that role, his leadership contributed to the steady growth and profitability of Provident’s commercial real estate lending portfolio. Prior to that, he held senior leadership positions with Bank of New York, HSBC, and Wells Fargo. Walter holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Maryland. He is active in the community and is a member of NAIOP and serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northwest New Jersey. Walter is an avid golfer and resides in Pequannock, NJ with his wife and has two adult sons.