Ruth Lerner

Ruth Lerner

VP, Sr. Portfolio Manager, Valley Bank

Ruth Lerner is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Valley Bank, where she oversees a commercial loan portfolio of 35 accounts totaling $324 million in commitments. With more than two decades of experience in commercial banking and asset-based lending, she has held senior roles at City National Bank, TD Bank, Comerica Bank, and Wachovia, developing deep expertise in credit underwriting, loan structuring, field examination, and portfolio risk management. Ruth holds a B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Florida.

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