Pat Ward

EVP and Senior Advisor Pennsylvania Market WSFS Ban

Patrick J. Ward joined WSFS Bank in August 2016 as Vice President, Pennsylvania Market President. He also served on the Board of Directors of WSFS Financial Corporation until April 2020. Previously, he was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and founder of Penn Liberty Bank from 2004 to 2016.

Pat served as Executive Vice President of Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania from January 2003 until January 2004, he oversaw specialized industries, including the Government Banking, Professionals Banking and Not-For-Profit Businesses in the Mid-Atlantic region. Additionally, he was Chairman and President of Citizens Bank in Delaware and a member of the Citizens Financial Group Executive Policy Committee.

Prior to Citizens Bank, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer for Commonwealth Bank until its acquisition by Citizens Bank in January 2003. Under his leadership, Commonwealth Bank grew to $1.8 billion in assets including sixty-one branches throughout eastern Pennsylvania.

Preceding his time with Commonwealth Bank, Pat held a variety of positions at Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, including Vice President and Controller of Mellon Bank’s Wholesale Banking Group and Vice President and Controller of its Retail Banking Group.

Pat is active in the community, serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Police Athletic League, and serves as board member of the Chester County Chamber Foundation, the Foundation for Catholic Education for Southeast PA, the Brian C. Zwaan Legacy Fund, the Philadelphia Police Foundation, the Chester County Food Bank, and the Irish American Chamber and Network.

Pat is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and earned an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. He resides in Chester County.