SJBiz_ExecsOfTheYear_1121FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 11 / 12 / 21 2 : 54 PM Page 7 2021 EXECUTIVES of the year Kevin Joe Stephen Sigle Dougherty Roche CEO AND FOUNDER , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , SOUTH LHT CONSULTANTS REGION HEAD , MID - ATLANTIC JERSEY TRANSPORTATION Prior to launching LHT — a regis - COMMERCIAL BANKING , AUTHORITY ( SJTA ) tered investment advisory firm SANTANDER BANK After working for former U.S . Congress - helping families , institutions , non - Sigle is responsible for managing San - manRob Andrews for more than a profits and business owners build tander’s commercial banking business decade , Dougherty joined SJTA in early and maintain wealth — Roche was in Pennsylvania , Southern New Jersey , 2010 as its chief of staff . Five years later , an analyst and senior portfolio Delawareand Maryland . He has been he stepped into his current role and is re - manager at Penn Capital Manage - with Santander for over 15 years and sponsible for SJTA’S management of ment , where he launched the firm’s has developed deep expertise in all transportation services in Atlantic , Cam - institutional bank loan strategy . He facets of commercial banking includ - den , Cape May , Cumberland , Gloucester was elected as commissioner for ing business development , underwrit - and Salem counties . Whether dealing Haddonfield earlier this year , also ing , portfolio management and struc - with the Atlantic City Expressway , the At - serving as the borough’s deputy tured finance . He also spent time at lantic City Airport or other notable proj - mayor . Additionally , Roche is an Wells Fargo where he was regional ects — likethe proposed Glassboro - Cam - adjunct professor at Drexel Univer - sales manager overseeing the Greater den light rail line — Dougherty’s guidance sity’s LeBow College of Business Pennsylvania region . Sigle is an active has helped SJTA continue its mission of and an advisory board member member of the community and is in - providing the traveling public with safe with Community Foundation of volved in the boards of the Caron and efficient transportation . South Jersey . Foundation , Berks Encore and the Salvation Army . On his proudest career achievement … His biggest guilty pleasure … While there have been a few experi - Back Door Pizza in Cherry Hill . His biggest guilty pleasure ? ences that have truly tested my profes - We’re empty nesters with both Collecting watches and cufflinks . I sional abilities ( the most unique being a kids at college , and I will order a have too many of each to count . I see plane full of Russian nationals that made pie for myself . It’s the best crust them as easy ways to show my per - an emergency landing at the Atlantic and sauce — I could eat it a few sonality when wearing a traditional City International Airport in 2018 ) , I am times a week ! suit . truly most proud of the day - to - day progress my team and I have made serv - How he measures success … How he measures success … ing the public for the past 19 years on It’s the impact you have on those Professionally , I measure success by both the federal and state levels . around you . Former interns , stu - having a great reputation , being able dents and co - workers have to build strong relationships and be - His biggest guilty pleasure … reached out to thank me for mak - ing recognized as a trusted advisor by Every year I secretly count down the ing a difference in their lives . Help - our clients . Personally , success means days until the Discovery Channel’s Shark ing others reach their goals fills me my wife , Kelly , and I raising our three Week . I try to watch as many shows as with pride , knowing I was part of children , Riley , Connor and Quinn to possible and am amazed at the cine - something bigger than myself . be thoughtful , well - rounded and matography , especially of those brave grounded with a sense of purpose . filmmakers who capture breathtaking footage while submerged in shark - proof cages and sometimes without any pro - tection at all . 2360 | | SSOOUUTTHH JJEERRSSEEYY BBIIZZ | | VVOOLLUUMMEE 181 I SISSSUUEE 1 111 | | SSoouutthhJJeerrsseeyyBBiziz.n.neett 32 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | VOLUME 8 ISSUE 11 | SouthJerseyBiz.net