SJBiz_TopCEOs_0120_V2FINAL_Layout 1 1 / 20 / 20 3 : 25 PM Page 2 S o u t h J e r s e y b i z ’ s t o p c e o s / c f o s Rob ALMOND JR . Thomas KEMLY CEO , NEST President and CEO , Columbia Bank ince taking over emly was appointed president and CEO of Columbia S ? leadership of NEST Bank in 2012 and has since led the bank on a in 2015 , Almond has steady growth trajectory with assets totaling $ 8.1 billion . emly has implemented programs to expand employ - led the charge to K ment opportunities at Columbia Bank , created “ Team bring industry - leading Columbia , ” where software solutions to employees volun - both NEST clients and teer to participate service providers . His in community / char - direction and guid - itable endeavors and ance in developing expanded the Co - the integrated facilities lumbia Bank Foun - management enter - dation — now one of prise - wide solution has the largest private brought new offerings giving foundations to clients , including in New Jersey . Kem - best - in - class business ly began his 37 - year and financial analytics or a Columbia Bank ca - that help drive true cost savings . His strong desire f great workplace culture has allowed the organization reer in 1981 and has ld a number of to see double - digit percentage growth each year since he positions , including he became CEO . Almond is an active member of chief financial officer several trade organizations including Connex , SPECS and chief operating and ICSC , and is involved with several charities including officer , before be - the National MS Society , helping to raise over $ 150,000 coming president . for the organization since 2014 . Susan HARDWICK Joseph CHIRICHELLA Executive Vice President and Chief President and CEO , Deborah Heart Financial Officer , American Water and Lung Center n this role , Hardwick hirichella has been with Deborah Heart and Lung ver 35 years . Prior to assuming his ? ? has responsibility for Center for o current role in 2010 , he held various positions at all aspects of financial Deborah , including vice president of operations , assistant management , includ - administrator , director of materials management and ing directing finance administrative resident . Additionally , he was interim strategy , investor re - chief operating officer of the Deborah Hospital Foun - lations , treasury , finan - dation for several years . Notable among his achievements cial planning , account - ns and joint is a pivotal role in developing affiliatio ing , internal audit , risk ventures with other management , supply South Jersey health chain and control func - care systems . Key tions . Most recently , relationships include Hardwick served as ex - ive vice president the Capital Health ecut nd chief financial of - a Emergency Depart - ficer of Vectren Corporation , prior to the sale to Cen - ment at Deborah , as terPoint Energy Company . In her CFO role at Vectren , well as a partnership Hardwick was a member of the executive leadership with Cooper Health team responsible for development and execution of System known as business and financial strategy for both the regulated HeroCare Connect , utility businesses as well as the market - based subsidiaries . which provides vital ies Leadership She was the recipient of the Sara B . Dav medical services to Award presented by Leadership Evansville and the active duty military Torchbearer Lifetime Achievement Award presented personnel and vet - by the Indiana Commission on Women . erans . SouthJerseyBiz.net | VOLUME 10 ISSUE 1 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | 27