By Joshua Burd
A veteran attorney in the banking and real estate space has joined Amboy Bank’s board of directors, the Old Bridge-based lender announced.
Kelly Erhardt-Wojie, a shareholder with Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer PA’s banking and financial services group, comes to the post with more than 20 years of experience. Since joining the Woodbridge-based firm, she has focused her practice on banking and real estate, representing several lending institutions in commercial and residential transactions in both New York and New Jersey, including acquisition and construction financing, participations and assignments.
Her real estate practice includes representing private developers in contract negotiations, acquisition, financing, leasing and sales, according to her bio. She is a member of the New Jersey State, Middlesex County and Monmouth County bar associations, as well as the commercial lending committee of the New Jersey Bankers Association.
“We are thrilled to welcome Kelly Erhardt-Wojie to our esteemed board of directors,” said Greg Scharpf, Amboy Bank’s CEO and president. “Her proven leadership and industry knowledge will be invaluable in ensuring the continued prosperity of the bank. We are fortunate to have someone of her caliber and she will be a tremendous asset to the Amboy Bank board.”
Erhardt-Wojie, a mother of three, also serves on the board of the Greater Newark Holiday Fund, according to a news release. For almost 20 years, she has also been a member of the steering committee for the Kislak Real Estate Institute’s annual Leadership Excellence Award Dinner at Monmouth University and the planning committee for the annual Collier Youth Services Golf Outing.
