Published November 15. 2025 09:00AM<\/p>\n
Alvernia University is launching the Banking and Financial Services Academy, a two-year, cohort-based professional program designed with regional banking executives to build the next generation of banking and financial services leaders.<\/p>\n
Offered through Alvernia\u2019s Academies, the program blends executive mentorship, case-based learning and an applied capstone that advances each participating institution\u2019s growth goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlvernia University\u2019s academy model aligns educational innovation with workforce demands, meeting employers where they are and supporting learners in the ways they learn best,\u201d said Alvernia President Glynis A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D. \u201cWith flexible delivery, stackable learning and an applied project that drives measurable value for our partners, the Banking and Financial Services Academy reflects the university\u2019s commitment to innovation and a culture of care for working professionals and their organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n
Built by banking leaders for banking leaders, the academy is guided by an advisory and steering committee representing Fulton Financial Corp., Customers Bank, Tompkins Community Bank and Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors. Senior executives from Customers Bank, Visions Federal Credit Union, Orrstown Bank and Alvernia serve as content curators and mentors.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a banking executive and Alvernia trustee, I support this academy because it\u2019s shaping the kind of ethical, relationship-focused leaders our industry needs, while upskilling their fundamental banking knowledge and developing the financial services leaders of tomorrow,\u201d said Tompkins Community Bank PA President Ginger Kunkel. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to invest in our people so they can lead with purpose and deliver excellence to every client.\u201d<\/p>\n
Participants complete a 24-month sequence focused on: emotional intelligence and leadership development; relationship and sales mastery; commercial banking and corporate responsibility; and compliance and governance. The learning model combines in-person intensives, online modules and cohort collaboration and features keynote perspectives from the Federal Reserve, banking leadership from around the country, as well as industry investment experts.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe future of banking depends on how well we prepare our next generation of leaders-today,\u201d said Customers Bank Executive Vice President, Head of Middle Market & Community Banking Tim Romig. \u201cAs experienced executives move toward retirement, we\u2019re focused on upskilling and mentoring emerging talent to ensure our industry continues to thrive on growth, trust, and sound leadership. This program is a powerful step in that direction.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Banking and Financial Services Academy is open to financial institutions seeking to upskill emerging and mid-level leaders across commercial lending, treasury, credit, operations and relationship management. Organizations and prospective participants can learn more, request an information session or begin enrollment by contacting Missy Orlando, assistant vice president, strategic partnerships and workforce\/business development, at Missy.Orlando@Alvernia.edu or by visiting the university\u2019s academy\u2019s webpage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published November 15. 2025 09:00AM Alvernia University is launching the Banking and Financial Services Academy, a two-year, cohort-based…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2240,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[128,130,129],"class_list":["post-35032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-reading","tag-reading-city","tag-reading-city-headlines","tag-reading-city-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35032"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35032\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}