Penn Community Bank Marketing Director Joins Leading Non-Profit
PERKASIE, Pa. (May 2021) – Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bernard Tynes to the board of directors of United Way of Bucks County.
Tynes, Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing and Data Analytics, leads all facets of the bank’s marketing and community relations efforts, including a recent repositioning of the institution’s mission-based brand. He is chair of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s Young Professionals Network and member of its Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Advisory Council. Tynes has been recognized as one of the region’s Forty Under 40 by the Philadelphia Business Journal and one of Philadelphia’s most influential African Americans by The Philadelphia Tribune.
“Our new board class has a wide array of professional skills that will help the organization continue to innovate and support the community,” says Paul Bencivengo, President and COO at Visit Bucks County and United Way Vice Chair, Nominating Committee. “Their unique backgrounds will also bring much diversity of thought as the board continues to evolve and face the challenges of today and tomorrow.”
In addition to Tynes, Jeane M. Vidoni, Penn Community Bank president and CEO, continues her service as a director and Vice Chair of Community Impact, a position she has held since 2016.
“Our Board of Directors is a team of community leaders committed to creating opportunities for quality education, financial stability, and good health to ensure real, lasting change,” says Marissa Christie, President and CEO of United Way of Bucks County.
About Penn Community Bank: Penn Community Bank holds more than $2.5 billion in assets, employs more than 300 people, and offers banking, lending and investments at 22 bank branches and three administrative centers 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.
About United Way of Bucks County: Since 1952, UW Bucks has been improving lives in Bucks County by uniting donors, advocates, and volunteers around the common good. United Way programs focus on the building blocks for a good life: a quality education, a stable income, and good health. For more information, call 215.949.1660 or visit www.uwbucks.org.
