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WSFS Announces Kathryn Bittner as Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Banking
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), is pleased to announce the appointment of
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[{"type":"text","content":" WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nWSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathryn Bittner to the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Banking, reporting to James (Jim) Wechsler, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer.\n\n\nBittner succeeds Wechsler who was promoted to Chief Commercial Banking Officer effective January 1, 2025.\n\n\nIn her new role, Bittner will oversee operations, finance, sales strategy, and the credit development program for Commercial Banking.\n\n\n“Kathryn’s diverse experience and ability to motivate teams and integrate strategy and execution makes her an ideal fit to help lead the Commercial Banking team toward sustained growth and deliver exceptional value to our clients,\" said Wechsler.\n\n\nBittner joined WSFS in 2022 as part of the integration with Bryn Mawr Trust and has played a central role in leading Sales Strategy & Enablement for Commercial Banking. She has over 30 years of banking experience including leadership and business development roles at M&T, Citizens, and Mellon.\n\n\nThis transition reflects WSFS’ continued focus on nurturing high-performing talent to drive innovation and growth across its operations.\n\n\nAbout WSFS Financial Corporation\nWSFS Financial Corporation is a multibillion-dollar financial services company. Its primary subsidiary, WSFS Bank, is the oldest and largest locally headquartered bank and trust company in the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region. As of December 31, 2024, WSFS Financial Corporation had $20.8 billion in assets on its balance sheet and $89.4 billion in assets under management and administration. WSFS operates from 114 offices, 88 of which are banking offices, located in Pennsylvania (57), Delaware (39), New Jersey (14), Florida (2), Nevada (1) and Virginia (1) and provides comprehensive financial services including commercial banking, consumer banking, treasury management and trust and wealth management. Other subsidiaries or divisions include Arrow Land Transfer, Bryn Mawr Capital Management, LLC, Bryn Mawr Trust® , The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware, Cash Connect® , NewLane Finance® , Powdermill® Financial Solutions, WSFS Institutional Services® , WSFS Mortgage® , and WSFS Wealth® Investments. Serving...