BERKS COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT
Melanie Serrano has been named chief financial officer for the Berks County Intermediate Unit, effective May 4. Serrano’s appointment was unanimously approved by the BCIU board of directors at its Oct. 16. She officially transitioned into the role of CFO-elect on Feb. 2, working closely with outgoing CFO Lucille Gallis to ensure a seamless leadership transition within the office of business services.
Melanie Serrano (Courtesy Berks County Intermediate Unit)
Serrano has more than 25 years of experience in finance, auditing, and public-sector business operations. Immediately prior to her CFO-elect appointment, she served as program administrator in the BCIU’s office of business services, where she supervised accounting staff, supported budget development and monitoring, contributed to annual audits, and ensured compliance with state, federal, and grant reporting requirements.
She previously served the BCIU for more than a decade as assistant program administrator of fiscal services, overseeing complex state- and federal-grant-funded budgets and supporting financial reporting to the Board of Directors. She later joined Herbein + Co. LLC, where she advanced to senior auditor/supervisor, providing auditing and financial services to school districts, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations throughout Pennsylvania.
Serrano holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from The Pennsylvania State University and is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed since 2005.
JONESTOWN BANK & TRUST CO.
Jonestown Bank & Trust Co. recently announced the promotions of Kody Sitch to the position of vice president, consumer lending officer; and Lori Moyer to the position of assistant vice president, mortgage operations manager.
Kody Sitch (Courtesy Jonestown Bank and Trust Co.)
Sitch has been with JBT since 2016 and prior to his current role Sitch served as assistant vice president consumer lending officer and previously held the positions of indirect lending manager and consumer lending sales manager.
Sitch is a graduate of Tussey Mountain High School and attended Harrisburg Area Community College. He is a board member of Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers FirstPAC, the only political action committee exclusively representing community banks in Pennsylvania. Sitch also serves as a coach in the Palmyra Midget Football Association.
Lori Moyer (Courtesy Jonestown Bank and Trust Co.)
Moyer has been with JBT for 22 years and prior to her current role served as a mortgage loan originator. During her JBT career, Moyer has also served as mortgage underwriter, loan review & audit member, and leader of the mortgage department.
A graduate of Cocalico High School, Moyer is a member of the Reinholds VFW and is a volunteer at many of its events.
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