BRYN MAWR, Pa., July 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: BMTC) (the “Corporation”), parent of The Bryn Mawr Trust Company (“BMT”), announced today that Kathryn R. Bittner has joined the organization as Senior Vice President, Sales Strategy and Development Manager.
Ms. Bittner will, in this newly created role, focus on developing growth strategies, support infrastructure, and the professional development of BMT’s expanding commercial real estate and commercial and industrial lending groups. This strategic investment will allow us to better serve our existing customer base and focus on growth and expansion, while fulfilling the needs of a broad range of commercial enterprises and nonprofit institutions.
“I am pleased to welcome Kathryn, an experienced banking and lending executive to BMT. She is great addition to our senior banking team,” said Kevin Tylus. “Her expertise in employee development; customer segmentation and support; process improvement; relationship development; and credit and portfolio management will be a real asset as we continue to strategically grow our organization.”
Ms. Bittner joined BMT from M&T where she spent fifteen years and oversaw their Greater Philadelphia Business Banking Group and previously led the Sales Strategy and Support teams for the business banking division. Prior to this, she held positions of increasing responsibility in retail and commercial banking through her time at Mellon and Citizens Bank. Kathryn is a graduate of The University of South Florida with a bachelor’s degree in finance and received her MBA from Saint Francis University.
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 $4.6 billion in corporate assets and $14.7 billion in wealth assets under management, administration, supervision, and brokerage (as of 3/31/19). Today, the company operates 43 banking locations, five (5) 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.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND SAFE HARBOR
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
F. Kevin Tylus,
President, BMT Banking
609.524.3490
Tina McDonald
Senior Vice President, Marketing
610.581.4875
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