WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial, announced 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.

Bittner succeeds Wechsler who was promoted to Chief Commercial Banking Officer effective Jan. 1, 2025.

In her new role, Bittner will oversee operations, finance, sales strategy and the credit development program for Commercial Banking.

“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.

Bittner 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.