Republic First Bancorp, Inc. announced that Brian F. Doran, Esq. has been appointed as executive vice president and general counsel, effective June 20, 2023. In his new role, Doran will lead legal and corporate governance initiatives while providing operational and strategic support to the organisation.

He will also oversee areas that include litigation matters, insurance, and policy and procedure development. He will report to Thomas X. Geisel, president and CEO. Doran, who has considerable experience in the financial services industry that includes relevant legal and corporate governance roles at top institutions, was most recently executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary as well as and chief administrative officer at Investors Bancorp, Inc. Before Investors Bancorp, Doran held senior legal and business positions at Banco Popular North America for 16 years.