Republic First Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Republic Bank, announced the hiring of two Long Island-based executives to lead the bank’s expansion in the market. Robert McKenna will serve as Senior Vice President and Team Leader in Long Island while Susan Aminov joins as Vice President and Regional Private Banker covering New York City and Long Island.

McKenna is an established banking professional with over 35 years of commercial lending experience in the New York region. He previously served as First Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer at Valley National Bank where he played a critical role in developing the institution’s Long Island commercial loan portfolio.

Aminov comes to Republic Bank after spending more than two decades in the banking industry and with deep knowledge of private banking. Throughout her career, she’s held a number of management roles, most recently as Vice President, Relationship Manager at TD Wealth.

“Bob and Susan are impressive leaders with a knack for delivering exceptional customer service,” said Vernon W. Hill, II, CEO and Chairman of Republic Bank. “Their unique strengths will be an asset to the Republic Bank team as we look to increase our presence in Long Island and the New York region overall.”

Republic Bank is one of the region’s fastest growing financial institutions and continues to expand its footprint throughout Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey and New York City.