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Angel L. Helm
Current Position
Retired Financial Executive
Education
Masters of Business Administration, Saint Joseph’s University
B.A. Economics, Gettysburg College
Brendan J. McGill
Current Position
President and Chief Executive Officer
Harleysville Bank
Harleysville, Pennsylvania
Education
B.S., Accounting, LaSalle University
Affiliations
Board of Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers (PACB)
Board of Financial Managers Association of Philadelphia
Board of Spruce Lake Retreat
Board of North Penn United Way
Charles J. Nugent
Current Position:
Vice President
Fulton Bank, N.A.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Education:
B.S., Business Administration, LaSalle University
Certified Public Accountant
Affiliations:
Former Senior Executive Vice President and CFO, Fulton Financial Corporation
Former Chief Financial Officer, First Peoples Financial Corporation
Prior employment with Philadelphia National Corporation, PriceWaterhouse
Board of St. Joseph’s Hospital of Lancaster
Board of United Way of Lancaster County
Board of Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Board of YMCA of Lampeter-Strasburg
Board of Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Howard B. Slaughter Jr.
Current Position
President and Chief Executive Officer
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh
Education
Doctorate, Information Systems and Communications, Robert Morris University
Master's degree, Public Management, Carnegie Mellon University's H. John Heinz Ill School of Public Management
MBA, Point Park University
B.A., Carlow University
Associate of Science, Financial Services, Community College of Allegheny County
Affiliations
Board member, Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
Board member, Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania
Board member, Howard Hanna Free Care Fund Foundation
Board member, Mount Ararat Community Activity Center
Member, Operational Committee of the Pennsylvania Community Development Bank
Glenn E. Moyer
Current Position
Director, Univest Bank and Trust Co.
Director, Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania
Founder and CEO, Live Oak Strategies, LLC.
Education
M.B.A., St. Joseph's University
M.Ed., Eastern New Mexico University
B.S., Pennsylvania State University
Affiliations
Former Pennsylvania Secretary of Banking and Securities
Former Board Chair, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
Retired Officer, U.S. Air Force
Glenn R. Brooks
Current Position
President
Leon N. Weiner & Associates, Inc.
Wilmington, Delaware
Education
Bachelor of Business Degree, College of William and Mary
Affiliations
Former Chairman of the Building Committee of Grove United Methodist Church
Vice-Chairman of the Housing Credit Group Committee of the National Association of Homebuilders
Former Chairman and Vice Chairman, FHLBank Pittsburgh Affordable Housing Advisory Council
Vice-Chairman, Housing Credit Group Committee of the National Association of Homebuilders
Former Chairman, Building Committee of Grove United Methodist Church, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Jeane M. Vidoni
Current Position
President and Chief Executive Officer
Penn Community Bank
Perkasie, Pennsylvania
Education
B.S., Business Administration, Muhlenberg College
M.B.A., Business Administration, St. Joseph’s University
Affiliations
Board Member, PA Bankers Association
Member, Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Lynda A. Messick
Current Positions
Director
County Bank
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Education
Stonier Graduate School of Banking
Bank Administration Institute
Bank Management School
Affiliations
Chair Elect, Nanticoke Health Services
Nanticoke Health Services Governance Committee Chair, Compensation Committee Chair
Audit/Risk Management Committee Chair
American Red Cross Volunteer
Chair Elect, Delaware Bankers Association
Member ABA Community Bankers’ Council
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Community Bankers Council
Board Member, Atlantic Community Bankers Bank Awards
VICA National Public Speaking Award
Russell W. Peterson Award
American Bankers Association Public Speaking Award
Delaware Technical & Community College, Woman of the Year
DTCC Commencement Address
American Red Cross Exceptional Volunteer Award
Delaware Women’s Conference Community Impact Award
American Red Cross Lamont DuPont Award
Pamela C. Asbury
Current Position
Vice President
Genworth Life Insurance Company,
Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company and
Genworth Life Insurance Company of New York
Education
Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Business
Affiliations
Member, American Council of Life Insurers’ Federal Home Loan Bank Working Group
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, GE Capital Project Management Program
Patrick A. Bond
Current Position
Founding General Partner
Mountaineer Capital, LP
Charleston, West Virginia
Education
B.S., Industrial Engineering, West Virginia University
M.S., Industrial Engineering, West Virginia University
Affiliations
Board Member, West Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Treasurer, Charleston Area Alliance
Chairman, Mid-Atlantic Holding
Board Member, Troy, LLC
Former Member, FHLBank Pittsburgh Affordable Housing Advisory Council
Former Board Member, Small Business Investors Alliance
Rev. Luis A. Cortés Jr.
Current Position
President and CEO
Esperanza
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Education
B.A., City College of New York
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary
M.S., New Hampshire College
Doctorates, Moravian Theological Seminary and Palmer Theological Seminary
Affiliations
Former member and Vice Chair, Board of FHLBank Pittsburgh
Founder and Executive Director, Hispanic Clergy of Philadelphia
Founding member, United Bank
Member, Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority
Member, Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board
Member, Board of Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Eastern Region Awards
"25 Most Influential Evangelicals," Time magazine (2005)
Thomas H. Murphy
Current Position
Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Education
B.A., English, University of Richmond
Affiliations
Chairperson, University CISO Coalition
Co-Founder & Board Member, Technology Business Management (TBM) Council
National Leadership Board, Professional Development Academy
Commissioner, IT COST Commission (IT Cost Opportunity, Strategy & Transparency)
Advisory Board Member, Excellis Interactive
Co-Chair, Global CIO Executive Summit, 2008-Present
Co-Chair, Philadelphia CIO Executive Summit, 2007-Present
William C. Marsh
Current Position
Chairman, President and CEO
Emclaire Financial Corporation and
The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton
Emlenton, Pennsylvania
Education
B.S., Business Administration/Accounting, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Certified Public Accountant
Affiliations
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Pennsylvania Bankers Association
Advisory Board Member, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
Advisory Board Member, Clarion University of Pennsylvania College of Business Administration Advisory Council
Director, Community Development Corporation of Butler County.
Member, Butler County Community College Foundation Capital Campaign Steering Committee, Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Bankers Association, Financial Managers Society and Allegheny-Clarion Valley Kiwanis
Bradford E. Ritchie
Chair
Current Position
President
Summit Community Bank
Moorefield, West Virginia
Education
B.S., Business Administration/Accounting, West Virginia University
Certified Public Accountant
Affiliations
Member, Board of the West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants
Chair, Accounting and Auditing Committee, West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants
Former Director, United Way of Central West Virginia
Former Director, The Community Council of Charleston
Trustee, University of Charleston
Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business, University of Charleston
Louise M. Herrle
Vice Chair
Current Position
Retired Financial Executive
Education
BSBA in Economics, Robert Morris University
Affiliations
Strong Women Strong Girls, National Board and Pittsburgh Regional Board
Power Forward Inc., Advisor
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh
Light of Life Capital Campaign
North Boroughs YMCA Capital Campaign
Andrew W. Hasley
Current Position
President, Standard Bank
Education
B.S. Accounting, Duquesne University
M.B.A., Duquesne University
Certified Public Accountant
Affiliations
Board of Directors, Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers
Board of Directors, Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Community Depository Institution Advisory Board, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Markita Morris-Louis, Esq.
Chair
Chief Strategy Officer
Compass Working Capital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Winthrop Watson
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Winthrop Watson was appointed by the Board of Directors as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2011. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer of FHLBank Pittsburgh, a position that he assumed in November 2009. Mr. Watson served as Managing Director at J.P. Morgan in Hong Kong from 2007-2009 after serving that company in various capacities in New York for 22 years. In Hong Kong, he served as Senior Client Executive for J.P. Morgan’s Asia Pacific central banks and sovereign wealth funds, as head of its Asia Pacific debt capital markets, and as Chairman of its Asia Pacific Investment Banking Business Evaluation Committee. Earlier, Mr. Watson was Managing Director of J.P. Morgan in New York, where he helped build the company’s investment and commercial banking franchise for U.S. government-sponsored enterprises including the FHLBanks. His background also includes several financial advisory assignments on behalf of the FHLBanks. Mr. Watson holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Stanford University.
David Paulson
Chief Operating Officer
David Paulson, Chief Operating Officer, joined the Bank in March 2010 as Director, Mortgage Finance and Balance Sheet Management. He was named Managing Director of Capital Markets in 2012 and CFO in 2013. Mr. Paulson came to the Bank from National City Corporation, where he worked for 14 years in a number of capacities. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President, Interest Rate Risk and Chief Investment Portfolio Manager. Prior to that, Mr. Paulson was a portfolio manager at Integra Financial Corporation. He holds a B.S. in Finance and an MBA, both from Duquesne University.
Susie Salisbury
Vice Chair
Vice President Community Development
Charleston Area Alliance
Charleston, West Virginia
John Cassidy
Chief Technology and Operations Officer
John P. Cassidy, Chief Technology and Operations Officer, joined the Bank in 1999 and is responsible for all aspects of information technology including cyber-security. Before assuming his current role, Mr. Cassidy served the Bank in other capacities including Director of Business Solutions and IT Director. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Cassidy held IT leadership positions at DuPont, GMAC Mortgage, and Electronic Data Systems (EDS). In addition to a B.S. in Computer Science, Mr. Cassidy holds an MBA in Business Administration with a focus on Information Technology from the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh.
Matt Barczak
Executive Director
Northern Cambria Community Development Corporation
Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania
Francine B. Cameron
President & CEO
Cameron Professional Services Group, LLC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jordan A. Casey
Staff Attorney
The Health, Education, and Legal Assistance Project
Chester, PA
Carolyn McKinney
Chief Human Resources Officer
Carolyn McKinney, ACC, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, is Chief Human Resources Officer with Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, a SEC registered government sponsored enterprise. Ms. McKinney is responsible for strategic human resources leadership, including design and implementation of key initiatives in diversity and inclusion, strategic workforce planning, talent management, organizational development, compensation, benefits, HRMS and compliance. She advises the Board of Directors on executive performance management, succession planning and total rewards strategy, to name a few. Prior to joining the Bank in 2015, Ms. McKinney held senior transformational leadership human resources roles at Peoples Natural Gas LLC, Impress North America, Inc., and Leedsworld, Inc. A certified leadership coach and a certified senior HR professional, Ms. McKinney holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master of Science degree in Human Resource Management from La Roche College. She has also served on several regional non-profit boards including Executive Women’s Council, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh, YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh and also on the government agency, Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board. Ms. McKinney maintains a visible local presence with professional organizations, through her keynote presentations and serving as both a moderator and panelist at conferences.
Micah J. Gursky
Executive Director
Tamaqua Area Community Partnership
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
Michael Rizzo
Chief Risk Officer
Michael Rizzo, Chief Risk Officer, is responsible for the oversight of the Bank's risk function, which includes market risk; operations and compliance risk; and credit risk to members, counterparties and structured credit. He is a member of all major committees in the Bank and is chair of the Risk Management Committee. Previously, Mr. Rizzo served as Chief Risk Officer for the U.S. residential mortgage lending unit of GMAC ResCap and Chief Credit Officer for Ally (GMAC) Bank. Previous experience includes 15 years of risk and portfolio management experience with various banks and seven years with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, where he was a commissioned National Bank Examiner. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Bucknell University and also held a license as a Certified Public Accountant in Pennsylvania.
Julie Spiker
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Ethics Officer
Julie Spiker, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Ethics Officer, oversees the Bank's legal services and board governance. She also serves as the Bank's Ethics Officer. Ms. Spiker started her FHLBank legal career in Pittsburgh, spent several years as FHLBank Des Moines' General Counsel, and then returned to FHLBank Pittsburgh. Most recently, she served as the Bank's Senior Deputy General Counsel, leading the Bank's legal team and providing advice and counsel on legal, ethics, compliance, legislative and other issues affecting the Bank. Ms. Spiker earned a bachelor's degree in English and economics from the University of Virginia and a Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University. She is a volunteer with Strong Women Strong Girls and participated as a host family for the ASSIST International Student Program. Ms. Spiker is also a member of Leadership Pittsburgh's Class XXXV.
Andrew S. Haines
Executive Vice President
Gatesburg Road Development
State College, Pennsylvania
Dana Yealy
Chief Strategic Initiatives Officer
Dana Yealy, Chief Strategic Initiatives Officer, joined the Bank in 1986 and provides key leadership in the Bank's evolving policy and related regulatory environment. Mr. Yealy oversees the Bank’s government relations function and also consults on a number of current and emerging FHLBank System-wide initiatives and opportunities. Prior to this role, Mr. Yealy served as the Bank's Managing Director, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, where he was responsible for the legal, government relations and corporate secretary functions of the Bank. He also previously oversaw the Bank's human resources function and its Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Before joining the Bank, he was an attorney with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas. Mr. Yealy earned a degree in Economics from Westminster College, a Juris Doctorate from the Dickinson School of Law and an LL.M. in Banking Law from the Boston University School of Law. Mr. Yealy is an active member of the Association of Corporate Counsel, the American Society of Corporate Secretaries and the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics. He is also a member of several committees of the American, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Bar Associations. Mr. Yealy serves as a Board member of the Pittsburgh CLO and is the immediate past Chair of the Pittsburgh Legal and Diversity and Inclusion Coalition.
Kelly A. Hunt
District Director
U.S. Small Business Administration
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Russell W. Huxtable
Vice President & COO
Milford Housing Development Corporation
Milford, Delaware
Virginia L. Lewis
Consultant
VLB Consultants, Inc.
Charleston, West Virginia
Nora Lichtash
Executive Director
Women's Community Revitalization Project
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nilda I. Ruiz
President and CEO
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
