Michael J. Hughes is the Chief Financial Officer for National Penn Bank. In this role, he is responsible for formulating and implementing the company’s financial strategies and policies as part of its balanced growth plan.
Prior to joining National Penn, Mr. Hughes held the positions of Chief Executive Officer of BSCV, Inc. and Chief Restructuring Officer at Boscov’s Department Store, LLC. Upon joining Boscov’s in May 2008 as Chief Restructuring Officer, Mr. Hughes was responsible for managing all aspects of Boscov’s restructuring process and BSCV’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
Mr. Hughes also served as Chief Operating Officer of Griffin Financial LLC, an investment banking firm, beginning in August 2002. A certified public accountant with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, Mr. Hughes began his career at Ernst & Young as an Audit Supervisor in 1979. He moved on to serve as Chief Financial Officer of The Hershey Bank, Woodstream Corporation and Specialty Products & Insulation Co.
Mr. Hughes has also held executive positions at several banks and other financial services firms, including Senior Vice President for External Finance at Meridian Bancorp, Inc. and Senior Vice President for Investment Banking at Berwind Financial. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Penn State University from which he graduated magna cum laude in 1978.