Dana Berlin
By Joshua Burd
Spencer Savings Bank has promoted Dana Berlin to senior vice president and director of commercial real estate lending, the Elmwood Park-based company announced.
The lender said Berlin, who has more than 21 years of commercial lending experience, joined its team in 2011 as a commercial real estate underwriter and most recently served as vice president and commercial real estate loan officer. She’ll now oversee the bank’s commercial real estate division, focusing on expanding the lending portfolio, ensuring credit quality and fostering long-term client relationships.
“Dana has consistently demonstrated success at Spencer,” said Michael Claisse, executive vice president and chief lending officer. “Her extensive experience, insight and expertise in commercial real estate and business development are highly valued by our team. Her promotion is a testament to her contributions in driving our company’s growth and success. We are incredibly proud of Dana and look forward to supporting her ongoing achievements.”
Berlin holds a bachelor’s in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, according to a news release. The lender added that she lives with her family in Passaic County and enjoys mentoring women in business, finance and the real estate industry, while she is a volunteer and speaker for the organization Olami and regularly participates in industry speaking engagements and panel opportunities.
