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Current roles
21 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
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Qualifications
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Professional narrative

About

Thomas J. Shara serves as Executive Vice Chairman of Provident Financial Services, Inc. and is covered by an Employment Agreement and a separate Change in Control Agreement; effective May 15, 2026, he will no longer serve as Executive Vice Chairman but will remain a board member.

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Director and Executive Vice Chairman

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

Current · start date not disclosed

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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

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Executive Vice Chairman at PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-20

Director and Executive Vice Chairman at PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-20

PROVIDENT FINANCIA…PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INCThomas J. Shara

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Source 1 · Sec FilingPFS DEF 14A executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open source

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Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Executive Vice Chairman1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000130817926000226/pfs014746-def14a.htm

    Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 12, 2026

    Supports: Executive Vice Chairman at PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC (NYSE: PFS) · Director and Executive Vice Chairman at PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC (NYSE: PFS)

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178970/000130817926000226/pfs014746-def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership