West Chester University: Governor Wolf Appoints Betty Silfa To WCU Council Of Trustees

Press release from West Chester University:

February 10, 2021

Members of the Council are appointed by the governor for a six-year term and confirmed
by the state Senate. The Council’s duties, responsibilities, and powers are set by
Act 188, the founding legislation for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
WCU’s Council of Trustees execute policies of the system’s Board of Governors. Council
of Trustees members greatly assist with advancing the reputation of West Chester University
and representing the University throughout the state and the nation.

Silfa is vice president and commercial loan officer at Mid Penn Bank, which is based
in Chester County. As a senior relationship manager with more than 40 years of experience
in financial services, Silfa is a leader in the business banking and retail banking
industry. Among the areas that Silfa oversees in her current role as vice president
are relationship management, customer service, and risk management. She also manages
a portfolio comprised of new and existing clients. Prior to joining Mid Penn Bank,
Silfa was vice president and sales manager at Bryn Mawr Trust.

An active member of the community, Silfa has worked closely with the Delaware County
Chamber of Commerce, the Main Line Chamber of Commerce, West Chester Chamber of Commerce,
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Chilean Chamber of Commerce, Latino Professional Group
[of West Chester], the Women Referral Network of Chester County, the World Trade Center
[in Delaware], and Rethink Innovations. She has also been an active board member of
Chester County Futures, as well as CareLink, and has lent her expertise as an instructor
at the American Institute of Banking.

Silfa holds certification in human resource management from Villanova University,
as well as a bachelor’s degree in business administration and human resource management
from Pace University in New York.

This press release was produced by West Chester University. The views expressed here are the author’s own.