WSFS Financial appointed Charles “Chuck” Mosher as executive vice president, chief audit executive, and promoted Lisa Washington to executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, effective immediately. Mosher and Washington are both experienced members of the WSFS senior leadership team and will continue to lead two critical areas of the company’s governance and risk management framework.
Mosher is a Certified Public Accountant and joined WSFS over 25 years ago and has served in a variety of leadership positions in the finance and accounting groups. Most recently, Mosher served as interim chief auditor, providing leadership and continuity for the internal audit function. Prior to that, he served as senior vice president, chief accounting officer, overseeing the company’s accounting, financial reporting and related control functions. In his role, Mosher will lead internal audit and report to David Turner, WSFS board member and chair of the WSFS audit committee, and to Rodger Levenson, WSFS chairman, president and CEO.
“As a long-tenured leader, Chuck has consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of financial reporting, internal controls and risk management,” Levenson said. “His broad knowledge of WSFS, combined with his proven leadership, most recently as interim chief auditor, make him exceptionally well suited to lead our internal audit function.”
Succeeding Mosher, Michael “Mike” Thompson has been appointed senior vice president, interim chief accounting officer reporting to David Burg, executive vice president, chief financial officer. Thompson has nearly 30 years of banking experience and came to WSFS as part of the acquisition of Bryn Mawr Trust, where he was the chief financial officer and chief operating officer of the company’s banking division. Prior to that, he spent six years as the chief financial officer and four years as the chief accounting officer at Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc., a publicly traded bank that was acquired by Bryn Mawr Trust.
Washington has served as senior vice president and chief legal officer since joining WSFS in 2019 and assumed the role of corporate secretary in 2023. She has more than 25 years of experience counselling public and private companies on legal, governance and compliance matters. In her role, she’ll continue leading the company’s legal department, serve as corporate secretary, advise the WSFS board of directors and executive leadership team, and continue reporting to Christine Davis, executive vice president, chief risk officer.
“Since joining WSFS, Lisa has been a trusted advisor, strategic partner and exceptional leader who has helped guide the company through an increasingly complex legal and regulatory environment,” Davis said. “Her contributions have been instrumental to our growth, and her promotion reflects the value she continues to bring across our organization.”
Levenson added, “Chuck, Lisa and Mike have each demonstrated an exceptional record of accomplishments, and their advancement reflects our belief that investing in our people is how we build a stronger WSFS. As one of the top workplaces in the region, WSFS will continue to be a place where our Associates can build meaningful, long-term careers.”
