Earl Jornadal has been named first vice president of project and vendor management services by Kearny Bank, the Fairfield-based lender announced Jan. 3.

In his new role, Jornadal manages procedures and processes that include guiding proposed new business initiatives and overseeing vendor management.

Jornadal joined Kearny Bank in 2010 as a teller and has since earned a series of promotions, including most recently to vice president of project management.

“We’re always eager to further enhance and refine the way we manage new business proposals and vendor relationships, and Earl has proven he’s well suited to doing exactly that,” Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Erika Sacher said in a statement. “I’m confident he’ll be effective in his new role, to the benefit of our clients and the bank.”

Kearny Bank acquired Millington Bank in 2020 and Jornadal was instrumental in developing a comprehensive task list and project plan and then coordinating with all departments to ensure completion of the transaction.

He was recognized by the New Jersey Bankers Association as an Emerging Leader Rising Star in 2018.