BRYN MAWR, Pa., April 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: BMTC), parent of The Bryn Mawr Trust Company, announced today that Jim Donovan has joined the organization as Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial & Industrial Banking. He will report to the President of BMT Banking, Kevin Tylus, and will be based with the commercial lending group in Wayne, Pa.

Mr. Donovan will focus on BMT’s expanding commercial and business banking services and oversee the C&I, Small Business and SBA lending groups. His appointment is part of BMT’s strategic plan to ensure the bank is well positioned to support its growth initiatives.

“I am pleased to welcome Jim, an experienced banking and lending executive to BMT. He is a great addition to our senior banking team,” said Kevin Tylus. “His expertise in process improvement, new business development with a focus on client relations, and credit and portfolio management will be a real asset as we continue to strategically grow our organization.”

Mr. Donovan held positions of increasing responsibility throughout his time at CoreStates, Meridian and, most recently, M&T where he spent more than 20 years and oversaw their Pennsylvania Business Banking Division.

He is a graduate of Shippensburg University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and received his MBA from Saint Joseph’s University. Active in the community, Mr. Donovan has served and volunteered regularly including previous roles with the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce, the Eagle Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Harrisburg, United Way of Schuylkill County, and Treasurer of Junior Achievement of South-Central Pa.

Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: BMTC), including its principal subsidiary, The Bryn Mawr Trust Company (BMT), was founded in 1889, and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pa. BMT is a locally managed, premier financial services company providing retail and commercial banking; trust administration and wealth management; and insurance and risk management solutions. Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation has $4.6 billion in corporate assets and $14.7 billion in wealth assets under management, administration, supervision, and brokerage (as of 3/31/19). Today, the company operates 43 banking locations, five (4) wealth management offices and two (2) insurance and risk management locations in the following counties: Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, and Dauphin Counties in Pennsylvania; New Castle County in Delaware; and Mercer and Camden Counties in New Jersey. For more information, visit bmt.com.