Samreen Malik, MBA
Samreen Malik, MBA, is a highly accomplished banking executive with over 20 years of experience across financial services, healthcare banking, and business development. While she began her professional journey as an English major, Samreen’s career took a path she hadn’t originally anticipated, starting in banking in 2005. She currently serves as Senior Vice President, Healthcare Territory Leader at PNC Bank, where she has led her healthcare banking sales management team for over five and a half years across Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Her responsibilities include sales management, strategic business development, and growing her team’s presence and network within the healthcare industry, connecting with CPAs, attorneys, and other referral sources to expand opportunities and impact in their markets. Before her current role, Samreen spent approximately 12 years in branch, mortgage and business banking with JPMorgan Chase, opening new-build branches and leading operations to strengthen client relationships and market growth. Earlier in her career, she ran a housing organization focused on community collaboration, supported a small venture finance firm in marketing, and taught bilingual education in Spanish. Across every role, her focus has consistently been on people—mentoring, coaching, and creating meaningful impact for those around her, both professionally and personally. She is recognized for her leadership, team-building, and ability to drive results while fostering inclusive, high-performing workplaces. Samreen is deeply committed to advancing women throughout her personal and professional networks.She actively participates in Employee Business Resource Groups (EBRGs) at PNC, advocating for minority women and other communities, and mentors mid-level career women through her second cohort with the Rutgers Center for Women in Business G.R.O.W. program. Fluent in Spanish with working proficiency in French, and a Certified Speaker, Trainer, and Coach through the John Maxwell Team, Samreen brings a people-first approach to leadership—balancing high-impact sales management with mentoring, advocacy, and the development of future leaders in the banking and healthcare sectors.
• Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Course - Cornell
• Omega Business Credit Trained
• John Maxwell Certified Public Speaker, Coach and Trainer
• Ellis College, NYIT - MBA, Concentration in Marketing
• Trinity College-Hartford - BA, English: Creative Writing and Minor in Spanish Studies
• Selected for Executive Banking School at Furman
• Nominated for EBRG Leadership Award
• Elite Trip for Top Managers in Small Business Banking - PNC Bank
• Top 25 Finalists for Performance Award - PNC Bank - 2021
• World Class Leader Award - PNC Bank - 2021
• Top New Build Managers - Top 10% in the Country - Chase - 2010
• PNC Market All Stars Winner - 3 years
• Rutgers Center for Women in Business Mentor for G.R.O.W program
• PNC AAPI EBRG Advisory Council
• PNC AAPI EBRG Local Sponsor
• PNC Retail LOB - Foster Resiliency Sub-Committee Chair
• PNC NJ Regional Council Member
• PNC EBRG Mentor
• Make A Wish Foundation, Co-Founder, UAE Chapter
What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to my parents, especially my mom. We're originally from Pakistan, and my mom grew up and was raised there. Her father was not supportive of further education so she pushed me, not only just to be educated, but she always wanted me to stand on my own two feet. I took that pretty seriously. I'm the first to be further educated out of Pakistan amongst the women in the family and have a keen interest in ongoing education. My mother was an avid reader and continued to educate herself. I'm blessed to still have both my parents for my entire life and they've been a real source of support for me. My father was a hard worker, a self-made man who rose out of Pakistan and had dreams for his family, and worked really hard to get there and achieved. There's really no replacement for hard work. I put my whole heart into pretty much anything I do.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I've received is that no matter what's going on around you, you have to put your head down and work. think there's really no replacement for hard work. Another piece of advice is to always be able to block out the noise. I think sometimes we get caught up in the minutiae, and you can easily experience highs and lows. A previous manager told me that being even keel in all that you do is super important - ride the lows where they are, and ride the highs where they are, don't ride them too high or too low, because change is consistent in life and you can’t expect it to stay one way or another.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
The most valuable advice is to continue to have the ability to share your voice in any circle. Women tend to feel less empowered sometimes. Advocate for yourself, always. Look for sponsors and people who will support you as you develop your career. Stay committed and work hard to accomplish your goals, but constantly re-assess where you're going and how you're going to get there. Don't get complacent and feel like you don’t have choices. Make sure that you leverage your resources.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
I would love to see more diverse women in senior leadership roles. I believe that the strength of an organization lies in its ability to have diversity of thought and opinion in order to truly understand different perspectives to allow for growth of the organization.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Loyalty is a big on for me. We live in a world that sometimes you don't know who is in your real circle, and you can't really take people at face value, so, loyalty, demonstrated loyalty, is important to me. Family is super important to me. I'm blessed to still have both my parents and they've been a real source of support for me. I don't believe in cutting corners or doing things that are outside the box of what's permissible in order to accomplish success, so I pride myself really on integrity and work ethic.