BRYN MAWR, Pa., Aug. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bryn Mawr Trust (BMT), wholly owned by Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: BMTC– the “Corporation”), today announces that John E. Kveragas, Jr., CPA, CISA joined the Corporation on July 27, 2020, and will be the new Senior Vice President and Chief Audit Officer. He reports directly to the audit committee of the Corporation boards of directors, and administratively to Corporation President and CEO Frank Leto.
John is working closely with current CAO David Wong, who is retiring at the end of August.
“John has a wonderful breadth of auditing experience that will be valuable to our organization,” said Leto. “His deep understanding of financial institutions of varying size and scope is impressive. We are pleased he has joined our team, and we look forward to his insights and guidance as we continue to evolve.”
John has more than 20 years of auditing experience, including 12 years at ING Direct/Capital One, where he served as a Director of Corporate Audit and Security Services. Later, he spent almost three years as Chief Audit Executive at Zenbanx Holding Ltd., before it was acquired by Sofi. John was also the Director of Compliance/Risk at Navient, Inc., a spinoff of Sallie Mae, and most recently was the Information Security Officer at Blank Rome, LLP in Philadelphia.
John is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg University and a graduate certificate in business management from University of Delaware. He anticipates completing his MBA at West Chester University in Spring 2021.
Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: BMTC), including its principal subsidiary, The Bryn Mawr Trust Company (BMT), was founded in 1889, and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pa. BMT is a locally managed, premier financial services company providing retail and commercial banking; trust administration and wealth management; and insurance and risk management solutions. Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation has $5.27 billion in corporate assets and $17.0 billion in wealth assets under management, administration, supervision, and brokerage (as of 6/30/20). Today, the company operates 43 banking locations, seven (7) wealth management offices and two (2) insurance and risk management locations in the following counties: Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, and Dauphin Counties in Pennsylvania; New Castle County in Delaware; and Mercer and Camden Counties in New Jersey. For more information, visit bmt.com.
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Tina McDonald
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610.581.4875
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