Penn Community Bank President & CEO recognized Most Powerful Women to Watch™ for second consecutive year
NEW YORK CITY (September 2024) – Penn Community Bank, the largest independent mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, is proud to announce president and CEO Jeane M. Vidoni has once again been named one of the Most Powerful Women to Watch™ by leading financial services magazine American Banker.
Now in its 22nd year, American Banker‘s The Most Powerful Women initiative recognizes individuals and teams for demonstrating exceptional leadership skills, strong business performance and a commitment to driving real outcomes for diversity, equity and inclusion in financial services. As part of that program, The Most Powerful Women to Watch rankings feature influential leaders at the top of banks and financial institutions who are on the upswing in a big way.
“Keep your eyes on these women in the years ahead,” said Chana Schoenberger, Editor-in-Chief of American Banker. “They exemplify modern leadership, with significant contributions to both their businesses and the industry at large. It hasn’t been an easy year for banks and financial institutions, but progress continues — not by chance, but through the determined efforts of these women.”
“Receiving this recognition from American Banker for the second consecutive year is a true honor – especially considering the inspiring female leaders in our industry,” said Vidoni. “The caliber of honorees emphasizes the impact women are making in finance, from local banks to some of the biggest institutions in the world. I’m thrilled to once again have the platform to champion Penn Community Bank’s mission of driving positive change in the communities we serve through relationship- and values-driven financial services.”
This year’s honorees will be recognized at The Most Powerful Women in Banking Gala, held in New York City in next month. The gala is part of a week-long celebration which includes The Most Powerful Women in Banking Conference.
As president and CEO of $2.9B Penn Community Bank, Vidoni leads and inspires its more than 300 team members in serving neighborhoods across Bucks, Montgomery, Lehigh, and Northampton counties, as well as Philadelphia.
Over the course of nearly 40 years in banking, Vidoni served in various executive roles at financial institutions of all sizes throughout the Philadelphia region, gaining insight into the workings of community, regional and corporate banks. As an active leader in the Pennsylvania business and financial community, she donates her time and leadership talents to several industry groups, as chair of the PA Bankers Federal Policy Committee and Pennsylvania Member Director of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Pittsburgh, which supports homeownership programs throughout Delaware, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Previously, she served as chair of the Federal Reserve of Philadelphia’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC) and was appointed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to serve as president of the national CDIAC and offer her insight on banking and lending conditions that affect the economy. Vidoni is committed to living out Penn Community Bank’s values-driven mission by serving her community in various personal and professional capacities, including as a director of the Bucks County Herald Foundation. For her efforts, she has been recognized by media outlets, industry groups, and nonprofit organizations.
A graduate of Muhlenberg College, Jeane holds an MBA from Saint Joseph’s University. She lives in Doylestown, PA.
About American Banker: American Banker empowers banking professionals with unique analysis and insight into the ideas transforming their business and industry. Across its journalism, events, research and benchmarking, it helps drive the way forward through the complexity of business innovation, retail and commercial disruption, technology, regulation, and reform. With a banking community 850K strong, American Banker’s transformative content connects leaders online, in person and in print every day.
About Penn Community Bank: Penn Community Bank holds more than $2.9 billion in assets, employs more than 300 people, and offers banking, lending and investments at 20+ bank locations throughout Bucks and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania. As an independent, mutual financial institution, Penn Community Bank is not publicly traded and operates with its long-term mission in mind: to help businesses grow and prosper, to provide financial resources to individuals and families throughout their lifetimes, to strengthen the local economy, and to partner with local organizations to act as a catalyst for positive growth in every market it serves.
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