Mrs. Lare has more than 35 years of banking experience. Prior to joining Patriot, Mrs. Lare served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President for Continental Bank Holdings, Inc. from 2005 through 2015. In that role she was responsible for information technology, risk management, marketing/product development, human resources, loan servicing, compliance, facilities and security. From 1999 through 2004 Mrs. Lare was an Executive Vice President at Progress Bank where she was responsible for leadership of all operational and technological activities in support of the company’s growth to $1.2 billion in assets and 21 offices. Prior to joining Progress, Mrs. Lare held a senior level position with Prime Bank. Mrs. Lare started her banking career and held a variety of position at PNC Bank and its predecessor banks. At the time of her departure from PNC, she was the director of the bank’s Eastern Region operations responsible for supporting the eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey markets. Mrs. Lare earned her BS degree in Business Administration from St. Joseph’s University and her MS in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. Mrs. Lare has served on the boards of various professional and civic organizations during her career. She currently serves as Chairman of the Montgomery County Community College Foundation and the Jackie Agnes Foundation; both organizations provide financial assistance for education.