John E. Stefan

John E.
Stefan has been a Director of Sterling Financial Corp.
since 1987 and is a Member of the Management Development and Compensation Committees.
Previously, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Financial from January 2002 to April 2002, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer from 1994 to January 2002 and Chairman from April 2002 to June 28, 2005.
He joined Sterling Financial in 1979.
Mr. Stefan has been a Director of Sterling Financial Trust Company since 2002.
He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Lancaster County from 1994 to 2001 and Chairman from 2002 to 2004.
He has been a Director of Bank of Lancaster County since 1979.
Mr. Stefan was a Director of First National Bank of North East from June 1999 to April 2002 and Bank of Hanover and Trust Company from July 2000 to April 2002.