THOMAS M. PETRO

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2017-03-17 Thomas M. Petro is Past President and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Chase Bank. Director compensation total $12,600.
2018-03-16 Thomas M. Petro, 59, Past President and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Chase Bank since June 2005 and Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. since its founding and initial public offering in 2006
2019-03-15 Thomas M. Petro, 60, Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Chase Bank and Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. (acquired by the Corporation in 2016), Managing Partner of 1867 Capital Partners
2020-03-13 Thomas M. Petro - Mr. Petro is currently Managing Partner of 1867 Capital Partners, a venture investor in early-stage life sciences, Fintech and tech-enabled business services. Mr. Petro most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Chase Bank since 2005 and Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. since its founding and initial public offering in 2006 until their acquisition by the Corporation on July 1, 2016. Previously, Mr. Petro was President and Chief Executive Officer of Northeast Pennsylvania Financial Corporation and Chairman of the Board of BizEquity. He is Chairman of the Board of OrthogenRx, Inc. Mr. Petro also serves on the board of Directors of Wealthhub Solutions, Inc. and YesLender, LLC. He is past-chairman of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association and former board member of the American Bankers Association. Mr. Petro’s background provides extensive experience in regulatory oversight, governance and the operations of a financial institution.
2021-03-19 Thomas M. Petro is currently Managing Partner of 1867 Capital Partners, a venture investor in early-stage life sciences, Fintech and tech-enabled business services. Mr. Petro most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Chase Bank since 2005 and Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. since its founding and initial public offering in 2006 until their acquisition by the Corporation on July 1, 2016. Previously, Mr. Petro was President and Chief Executive Officer of Northeast Pennsylvania Financial Corporation and Chairman of the Board of BizEquity. He is Chairman of the Board of OrthogenRx, Inc. Mr. Petro also serves on the board of directors of Genome Profiling, LLC. and YesLender, LLC. He is past-chairman of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association and former board member of the American Bankers Association and serves as a National Association of Corporate Directors Board Leadership Fellow. Mr. Petro has an established record of ESG leadership demonstrated in the creation of a charitable foundation while at Fox Chase Bank focused on grant-making to support financial literacy, education that fosters entrepreneurship, the performing arts, and basic human services such as regional food banks. Under his leadership, Fox Chase Bank was an early adopter of LEED construction and solar installation lending and developed and implemented a lending program to assist low-to-moderate income families in financing the purchase and installation of high energy-efficient HVAC systems and windows. Mr. Petro's background provides extensive experience in capital markets, regulatory oversight, governance and the operations of a financial institution. Director Compensation table shows total compensation of $84,316.
2023-03-17 Thomas M. Petro is currently Managing Partner of 1867 Capital Partners ... Mr. Petro provides extensive experience in capital markets, regulatory oversight, leadership, governance and the operations of a financial institution. Mr. Petro qualifies as an audit committee financial expert. The following table shows compensation received by non-employee Directors for the year ended December 31, 2022: Thomas M. Petro Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $50,075, Restricted Stock Units $35,011, Total $85,086.
2024-03-15 Thomas M. Petro is currently Managing Partner of 1867 Capital Partners, a venture investor in early-stage life sciences, fintech and tech-enabled business services. Mr. Petro served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Chase Bank from 2005 and Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FXCB) from its founding and initial public offering in 2006 until its acquisition by the Corporation in 2016. Mr. Petro was President and Chief Executive Officer of Northeast Pennsylvania Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: NEPF) from 2003 until its acquisition in 2005. He served as Chairman of the Board of BizEquity from 2017 until its acquisition by American City Business Journals in 2019 and of OrthogenRx, Inc. from 2016 until its acquisition by Avanos Medical, Inc (NYSE: AVNS) in 2022. Mr. Petro also serves on the board of directors of Fintegra LLC, is a Board Member-in-Residence for Mach49 and serves on the board of directors of USA Nordic Sport, the national leadership organization for the ski jumping and Nordic combined Olympic programs. He is a past-chairman of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association and former board member of the American Bankers Association. He is a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Board Leadership Fellow and is NACD Directorship Certified. Mr. Petro provides extensive experience in capital markets, regulatory oversight, leadership, governance and has extensive knowledge about the operations of a financial institution. Mr. Petro qualifies as an audit committee financial expert.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-10-12