BAYONNE, N.J., Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BCB Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ: BCBP), the holding company for BCB Community Bank, today announced the election of Michael J. Widmer to the Board of Directors of both BCB Bancorp, Inc. and BCB Community Bank, effective December 4, 2024.
Mr. Widmer has over 40 years of banking experience in New Jersey. He most recently worked as a bank consultant for BCB Community Bank where he aided management and staff on a variety of projects including the installation of two loan origination systems, the review and negotiation of its data processing system contract, and the installation of a new online banking system . Prior to consulting for BCB, Mr. Widmer retired from Northfield Bank where he held the position of Executive Vice President, Head of Operations. During his eighteen-year tenure at Northfield Bank, Mr. Widmer was responsible for all Deposit Operations, Loan Servicing, BSA, Security, Property Management, and Information Technology. Prior to that, Mr. Widmer was Executive Vice President, Chief Operation Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director at Liberty Bank in Avenel, NJ. Mr. Widmer holds a M.B.A in Finance/Economics from St. John’s University and a B.S in Accounting from Rutgers University.
“We are very fortunate to have Michael join our Boards of Directors,” said Mr. Mark D. Hogan, Chairman of the Board. “Michael’s extensive experience in banking operations and broad depth of knowledge should help propel us going forward, as we look to grow in our markets.”
About BCB Bancorp, Inc.
Established in 2000 and headquartered in Bayonne, N.J., BCB Community Bank is the wholly-owned subsidiary of BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCBP). The Bank has twenty-three branch offices in Bayonne, Edison, Hoboken, Fairfield, Holmdel, Jersey City, Lyndhurst, Maplewood, Monroe Township, Newark, Parsippany, Plainsboro, River Edge, Rutherford, South Orange, Union, and Woodbridge, New Jersey, and four branches in Hicksville and Staten Island, New York. The Bank provides businesses and individuals a wide range of loans, deposit products, and retail and commercial banking services. For more information, please go to www.bcb.bank.
