Atlantic Stewardship Bank appointed William S. Clement to senior vice president/chief lending officer, according to Paul Van Ostenbridge, CEO and president at ASB.

Clement, who has more than 30 years of experience in the banking industry, will be working out of ASB’s Midland Park office.

He most recently worked at Kearny Bank as its senior vice president/director of C&I lending. He is currently a board of trustee member/treasurer of the New Jersey State Hall of Fame, a former instructor for the American Institute of Banking and vice president/trustee for the Northeast Regional Early Interventional Collaborative.

“We are excited to welcome Bill Clement to our Atlantic Stewardship Bank team. We look forward to the extensive expertise Bill brings to our bank in regards to market knowledge and loan portfolio management as well as his overseeing our Commercial Lending Division. Bill is committed to the goals of our organization and a firm believer in our tithing program,” Van Ostenbridge said in a prepared statement.