Jerry Holbrook, CMA, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fox Chase Bank since 2005. Prior to joining the bank, Jerry was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary for Northeast Pennsylvania Financial Corp. and its principal subsidiary First Federal Bank, a public thrift institution. Previously, Jerry served as Chief Financial Officer for E-Duction, Inc., a financial services start-up. Previously, he was Senior Vice President of Finance at First USA Bank (now part of J. P. Morgan Chase) where he managed the asset/liability management committee and was responsible for securitization planning and debt issuances for a $70 billion credit card portfolio. He began his banking career with WSFS Financial Corp. where he served as Senior Vice President and Controller. Jerry holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Kentucky.
Kerry Lynch, CTP, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Fox Chase Bank since 2005. Prior to joining the bank, Kerry was Vice President of Global Visa Commerce Product Development for Visa International. Previously, he was Director of Delivery for The Source2 Group, LLC, a joint venture between Mellon Bank and MCI Systemhouse that provided outsourced accounts payable and accounts receivables services to companies nationwide. Kerry held a number of leadership positions with Mellon Bank over 17 years culminating as Vice President and Director of New Product Development for Mellon Bank's Global Cash Management division. Kerry holds a B.A. in Economics from Duke University.
Tom Petro has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Chase Bank since June 2005. Prior to joining the bank, Tom led the turnaround, as President and Chief Executive Officer, of Northeast Pennsylvania Financial Corp. and its principal subsidiary, First Federal Bank in Hazelton, Pennsylvania. Before joining First Federal Bank, Tom was a principal with S.R. Snodgrass, LLC. Tom also served as Executive Vice President of the Bryn Mawr Trust Company, President of the Bryn Mawr Brokerage Company and Chairman of Bryn Mawr Asset Management. He began his banking career with Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Tom is a graduate of Point Park College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and holds both a B.S. Business Management and an A.S. Banking.
Jim Schermerhorn has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of Fox Chase Bank since 2005. Previously, Jim was Managing Director of Penn Mezzanine Fund in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Jim also was Regional Vice President for Patriot Bank. Previously, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer for Republic First Bank. Jim held a number of leadership positions with Mellon Bank over 29 years including Managing Director of National Business Banking and Regional Middle Market Lending Manager for Mellon East. He began his career with Girard Bank. Jim holds a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from Muhlenberg College and is a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking.
Mary Virtue is President of Cornerstone Consultants. She founded Cornerstone Consultants in 1991 to provide technical expertise to non-profits, cultural institutions, foundations and businesses. Mary assists non-profits in strategic planning and evaluation to promote organizational learning. She has worked with community foundations, community-based arts organizations, economic development organizations, government agencies, businesses and private foundations. Prior to forming Cornerstone Consultants, she was a vice president for administration and marketing for biotechnology and manufacturing firms and was the Executive Director of a retail and mail order craft cooperative with five retail stores and a mail order catalog. Mary holds an EMBA from Columbia University and is the author of three publications – the Earned Revenue Handbook, the Museum Shop Guidebook and Branding and Marketing Toolkit: Community-Based Businesses and Products.
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