DOWNINGTOWN, Pa., Feb. 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DNB Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:DNBF), parent company of DNB First, National Association, the oldest national bank in the greater Philadelphia region, announced that veteran banker, Vince Liuzzi has joined the company. He will serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer, reporting directly to William S. Latoff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Liuzzi will be directly responsible for leading the bank's retail, consumer and mortgage lending, operations, and marketing lines of business. The creation of this new executive leadership role is part of an overall strategy designed to enhance the bank's profitability, market share, and growth plans. Mr. Liuzzi joins the bank's current executive team: William J. Hieb, President and Chief Risk and Credit Officer; Gerald F. Sopp, EVP, Chief Financial Officer; and Albert J. Melfi Jr., EVP, Chief Lending Officer.
"We are excited to have an executive with Vince's abilities and experience in leading large retail banking networks working for us, as we look to complement our strong commercial banking capabilities with an expanded retail banking operation. We have previously discussed our plans to expand our business on a number of fronts, and we expect Vince to play a key role in executing this strategy," said William S. Latoff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Prior to joining DNB First, Liuzzi served as Executive Vice President, Region President for Wells Fargo & Company's 165-branch community banking network in greater Philadelphia and Delaware, overseeing sales, service, public and community relations, consumer activities, small business services, and wealth management. During this period, he directed the conversion and integration activities of Wachovia Bank's regional operations following the acquisition of the bank by Wells Fargo. He joined Wells Fargo in 1996 and held key leadership positions in several markets across the country. Before relocating to the greater Philadelphia area, he served as Senior Vice President and Region President of Wells Fargo's 60-branch network in the San Fernando Valley region in California.
"We are thrilled to welcome Vince to the DNB First executive management team," said Latoff. "He brings extensive experience and knowledge of the greater Philadelphia markets, and has forged strong relationships throughout this region with community leaders in government, civic and charitable organizations, and business."
In addition to his accomplishments in the banking field, Liuzzi has been actively involved in supporting the community, serving as a director with organizations, including the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Ronald McDonald House, Catholic Social Services, and the Greater Philadelphia Salvation Army. He has also chaired two local United Way campaigns. He was honored for his dedication to community service by being named as the 2012 recipient of the Salvation Army's "Doing the Most Good" community leadership award. He was also named "Man of the Year" by the Los Angeles Shelter for the Homeless for his work in helping provide services to the homeless.
DNB Financial Corporation is a bank holding company whose bank subsidiary, DNB First, National Association, is a community bank headquartered in Downingtown, Pennsylvania with 13 locations. DNB First, which was founded in 1860, provides a broad array of consumer and business banking products, and offers brokerage and insurance services through DNB Investments & Insurance, and investment management services through DNB Investment Management & Trust. DNB Financial Corporation's shares are traded on Nasdaq's Capital Market under the symbol: DNBF. We invite our customers and shareholders to visit our website at http://www.dnbfirst.com. DNB's Investor Relations site can be found at http://investors.dnbfirst.com/.
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