Leadership

David G. Paulson is president and chief executive officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank). Before this role, he served as chief operating officer, a position he assumed 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, Mr. Paulson was senior vice president at National City Corporation for almost a decade where he directed the Treasury function, focusing on balance sheet risk management, mortgage servicing rights hedging and investment management portfolio. Before that, he was an investment portfolio manager at Integra Financial and Equibank.

Mr. Paulson has a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Master of Business Administration, both from Duquesne University. He is a board member for both the National Aviary and Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania, and is also a member of the La Roche University Business Advisory Committee.

Jonathan Bentrim joined FHLBank in 2012 as Chief Internal Auditor and became the Senior Director of Enterprise Risk Management in 2021.

Previously, Mr. Bentrim worked at senior-level audit positions at Capmark Bank, Orleans Homebuilders, GMAC Commercial Mortgage and Ernst & Young.

Mr. Bentrim has a B.S. in Accounting from Franklin & Marshall College, an MBA from Villanova and executive education for risk management from the Wharton School. Mr. Bentrim also maintains the following designations, CPA, CISA, CIA and CCSA.

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 as 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 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Mr. Cassidy holds Master of Business Administration with a focus on Information Technology from the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh.

Mark Evanco, chief banking officer, joined the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) in 2014. He leads business development and sales strategy, capital markets, and community investment. Mr. Evanco’s teams oversee liquidity and funds management, member experience analytics, and marketing and communications, which enable FHLBank to navigate the economic and business landscape; his teams also direct FHLBank’s housing, economic and community development products.

Mr. Evanco has nearly 40 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 bachelor’s in finance from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Bill List, Chief Business Officer, joined FHLBank Pittsburgh in 2006, and has held various management and leadership roles throughout his tenure. He currently leads the Capital Markets and Membership teams, which are responsible for driving the financial management and strategy of the balance sheet and member outreach and engagement.

Mr. List has more than 25 years of financial management and banking experience. Prior to joining FHLBank, he held portfolio analyst and trading positions at Federated Investors and Mellon Financial Corporation.

Mr. List holds a Bachelor of Science from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance, from Duquesne University.

He is also active in his community and currently serves on the board of North Hills Community Outreach.

Pritha Madhavan, deputy chief information officer, joined FHLBank Pittsburgh in 2014 as director of Planning and Architecture, became senior director of 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 and 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.

John Ott, general counsel, corporate secretary, and ethics officer, joined the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) in 2005. He has executive responsibility for FHLBank's legal services, Board governance, and ethics office functions.

Mr. Ott joined FHLBank as a staff attorney more than 20 years ago and has provided business-focused legal advice throughout his career to senior executives, the Board of Directors, and subject matter experts. He also leads multiple initiatives and trainings as the ethics officer, is a member of the Pennsylvania Bankers Legal Affairs Committee, and coaches softball. 

Mr. Ott holds Juris Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Law, and a BSBA with a concentration in Finance and Investment Management from Duquesne University.

Ted Weller is chief financial officer (CFO), leading the Finance and Administrative Services teams. He 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 30 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.