Unity Bank is bringing a new executive with 35 years of experience in financial services leadership to the community bank.

Jim Donovan was announced as chief lending officer for Clinton-based Unity on May 9.

“I am thrilled and honored to join Unity Bank‘s team,” Donovan said. “I look forward to leading the bank’s lending team in partnership with management to provide outstanding commercial banking services to small businesses and companies of all sizes. We will build on Unity’s strong history of success in business banking and continue to drive growth and sustainability for our investors, employees, customers and communities.”

Donovan’s previous experience includes serving as a senior vice president with Bryn Mawr Trust and a group vice president with M&T Bank.

“Jim Donovan is an accomplished leader with a commitment to banking excellence and we are pleased to have him join our management team,” said Unity President and CEO James Hughes in a statement. “He has an impressive background guiding and developing teams and achieving measurable goals, which will be valuable as our small business lending program continues to grow.

“We look forward to Jim’s future success with Unity,” he added.

According to Unity Bank, Donovan started his banking career as a credit analyst with Corestates Bank and also served as vice president and commercial relationship manager with Meridian Bank. He is active in his local community of Newton Square, Pa., serving as a Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce board past president; Eagle Foundation board member; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Harrisburg board member; Junior Achievement of South Central PA treasurer; and United Way of Schuylkill County board member.

Unity Bank has 17 offices in New Jersey and two in Pennsylvania. As of Dec. 31, 2021, the most recent information available, it had $2 billion in total assets and $1.8 billion in total liabilities.