STATE COLLEGE — Kish Bank has announced the appointment of Lisa Capella as Vice President, Senior Credit Officer. In her role, Capella will support the bank’s commercial lending and credit administration functions, working closely with Tracy Wilkinson, SVP, Credit Officer, to ensure sound credit practices, effective risk management, and exceptional service for commercial clients throughout Kish Bank’s market area. Her appointment further strengthens the bank’s commercial credit capabilities as Kish continues to support the growth and success of businesses across its footprint.
Capella brings more than 25 years of banking and commercial credit experience to Kish. Most recently, she served as Commercial Credit Manager and Regional Credit Officer for Northwest Bank, where she led a team of commercial and industrial credit analysts, underwrote complex commercial transactions, managed portfolio risk, and implemented enhanced credit monitoring procedures. Prior to Northwest Bank, she held credit leadership positions with Santander Bank and Omega Bank.
Capella is active in the Centre County community and the banking industry. She is a graduate of Leadership Centre County. Capella earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance with a minor in economics from Penn State University through its honors program. She is also a graduate of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s School of Commercial Lending.
