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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
Barbara Adams
Current Position
Director, FS KKR Capital Corp.
Philadelphia, PA
Retired Attorney
Education
J.D., Temple University School of Law
B.A., Smith College
Affiliations
Charter Member, Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development
Law of the American Bar Association
Fellow of the American Academy of Housing and Communities
Secretary and Board Member, Philadelphia Energy Authority
Vice Chair and Board Member, Committee of Seventy
Member, Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers
Member, American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations
Former Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers
Former Secretary and Board Member, Philadelphia Neighborhood Enterprise
Former Board Member, Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations
Former Advisory Board Member, Homeless Advocacy Project of the Philadelphia Bar Association
Blanche L. Jackson
Current Position:
Chief Executive Officer, Stepping Stones Community Federal Credit Union
Education:
B.S., Finance, Wilmington University
Certified Chief Executive (CCE), Credit Union Executive Society
Nationally Certified Compliance Officer (NCCO), National Association of Federal Credit Union
Affiliations:
Board Treasurer, Inclusiv
Board Director, Cooperative Credit Union Association (CCUA)
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
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 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
H. Charles "Charlie" Maddy, III
Current Position
CEO and Chairman, Summit Community Bank
President, Chief Executive Officer and Board member, Summit Financial Group, Inc.
Education
B.S., Business Administration, Concord University
Certified Public Accountant
Affiliations
N/A
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
Joseph W. Major
Current Position
Chairman, CEO, President, Bank Leader
The Victory Bank
Limerick, PA
Education
Bachelor’s and J.D., University of Akron
Stonier Graduate School of Banking
Affiliations
Pennsylvania Bankers Association, Former Chairman (2017-2018)
Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers (PACB)
American Bankers Association, National Membership Committee for Pennsylvania
Capstone Advisor, American Bankers Association’s Stonier Graduate School of Banking
Former Director, Pennsylvania Bankers Association Advanced School of Banking
Former Director, Pennsylvania Bankers Association Services Corporation
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
Thomas Bailey
Current Position
President and CEO
Brentwood Bank
Bethel Park, PA
Education
Bachelor’s in Economics, University of Pittsburgh
University of Virginia, Darden School of Business, Strategic Thinking and Action certificate
Affiliations
Federal Delegate, Pennsylvania’s Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA)
Director and Member, Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers (PACB), (Former Chairman)
Treasurer, BP Education Foundation
Former Director, South Hills YMCA
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
Susie Salisbury
Chair
Vice President Community Development
Charleston Area Alliance
Charleston, West Virginia
William C. Marsh
Chair
Current Position
Executive Vice President, ESG Officer
Peoples Security Bank and Trust Co.
Scranton, 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
Member, Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member, American Bankers Association
Member, Financial Managers Society
Member, Allegheny-Clarion Valley Kiwanis
Jordan A. Casey
Vice Chair
Director of HOPE Program
The Foundation for Delaware County
Eddystone, PA
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
Romulo L. Diaz Jr.
Current Position
Principal
Turtle On Post, LLC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Education
B.A., Plan II Honors Program, The University of Texas at Austin
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law
Affiliations
Board Chair, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Board Member and Treasurer, Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority
Board Member, Center City District of Philadelphia
James V. Dionise
Current Position
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mars Bancorp, Inc. and Mars Bank
Mars, Pennsylvania
Education
B.S., Accounting, Penn State University
Certified Public Accountant
Affiliations
Member, Pennsylvania Bankers Association (Former Chair and Board Member)
Member, American Bankers Association Government Relations Council
Member, Pennsylvania Bankers Association Federal Government Relations Policy Makers and Direct Contact Bankers Committee
Former Board Member, Pennsylvania Bankers Public Affairs Committee
Former Chair and Board Member, Family Guidance, Inc.
Former Board member, Pittsburgh CLO
President and Board Member, Rotary Club of Rich-Mar
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 is Chief Operating Officer of FHLBank Pittsburgh, and was named to this position in January 2020. Mr. Paulson joined FHLBank in 2010, was promoted to Managing Director of Capital Markets in 2012 and was named Chief Financial Officer in 2013. Mr. Paulson has more than 30 years of financial services and banking experience, primarily in treasury and capital markets. Prior to FHLBank Pittsburgh, Mr. Paulson was Senior Vice President at National City Corporation for almost a decade, and a portfolio manager at Integra Financial and Equibank before that. Mr. Paulson has a B.S. in Finance and an MBA, both from Duquesne University. Mr. Paulson is involved in the community as a board member for the National Aviary and as a member of the La Roche University Business Advisory Committee.
Matt Barczak
Executive Director
Northern Cambria Community Development Corporation
Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania
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.
Mark Evanco
Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer
Mark Evanco, Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer, joined FHLBank Pittsburgh in 2014. In this role, he leads business development efforts and sales strategies for all member groups. Mr. Evanco has more than 35 years of banking experience, previously serving as Head and Managing Director of Taxable Fixed Income Sales for PNC Financial Services Group. Prior, he managed PNC Bank's investment, whole loans and derivatives portfolios and hedged mortgage service rights. He also chaired the Mortgage ALCO group.
Mr. Evanco holds a B.S. degree in Finance from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Pritha Madhavan
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Pritha Madhavan, Deputy Chief Information Officer, joined FHLBank Pittsburgh in 2014 as Director, Planning and Architecture, reached Senior Director, Business Solutions in 2019, and was promoted to her current role in 2023. She leads the Information Technology business applications, solutions and data management teams, and also directs Bankwide work around efficiency, productivity and technology investment planning.
Ms. Madhavan has more than 20 years of financial services IT leadership experience, and came to FHLBank from Bank of America where she was a Vice President.
Ms. Madhavan holds a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University, holds multiple technology-focused certifications, and is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
She is an active volunteer in her community, is a professionally trained classical singer, and enjoys cooking and travelling.
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 and Corporate Secretary
Julie Spiker, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, 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.
Ted Weller
Chief Financial Officer
Ted Weller is Chief Financial Officer, and leads the Finance and Administrative Services teams. In his role as CFO, Mr. Weller oversees FHLBank’s internal, regulatory and Board financial reporting along with related accounting and analysis functions, strategic planning and presentations to ratings agencies and other constituents.
Mr. Weller, who joined the Bank in 2011 as Controller and was promoted to Chief Accounting Officer in 2013, has more than 25 years of senior-level finance and accounting leadership experience, including prior roles at PNC and PwC.
Mr. Weller holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Arts from Grove City College. He is both a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant. Ted has been involved in the community in various roles and serves as Treasurer on the Board of the Allegheny Land Trust.
Kelly A. Hunt
District Director
U.S. Small Business Administration
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nora Lichtash
Executive Director
Women's Community Revitalization Project
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tonya Mitchell-Weston
President/CEO
Housing Authority of the County of Warren
Nilda I. Ruiz
President and CEO
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Francis Vargas
President
Elon Affordable Housing LLC
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
