PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Republic First Bancorp, Inc. FRBK (the “Company”), the parent company of Republic First Bank d/b/a Republic Bank (the “Bank”), today announced the appointment of Michael La Plante as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, effective January 17, 2023. Mr. LaPlante will be an integral lead of the finance team overseeing the Company’s accounting functions and will report directly to Chief Financial Officer, Michael Harrington.

Mr. LaPlante has over 25 years of experience leading financial and regulatory reporting, accounting, and financial planning and analysis (“FP&A”) teams. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. LaPlante served as SVP, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller at Bryn Mawr Trust where he led the over $20 billion merger effort during the transition to WSFS Bank for functions of accounting, reporting, FP&A and Treasury. Prior to Bryn Mawr Trust, Mr. LaPlante held various senior positions at The Bank of Princeton, Deloitte, First National Bank of Chester County and Sun Bancorp.

“I’m really excited to be working with Mike again. He brings significant, broad-based financial experience to support the regional banking community,” said Michael Harrington, Republic Bank’s chief financial officer. “Mike is a proven leader and a trusted business partner. His impact on the bank will be far-reaching and well beyond the areas of direct responsibility. We look forward to working closely with him.”

Mr. LaPlante is a chartered accountant and earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration in accounting from Temple University in Philadelphia.

About Republic First Bancorp, Inc.

Republic Bank is the operating name of Republic First Bank. Republic First Bank is a full-service, state-licensed commercial bank whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to applicable limits. The bank offers diversified financial products…