About

Joseph W. Carroll has served on the Board of Directors of Presence Bank since 2013 and as the Chairman of the Board since 2015. Mr. Carroll is a graduate of LaSalle College and Villanova School of Law. He was a member of the Chester County District Attorney’s Office for over 35 years in various capacities, including serving as Chester County District Attorney from 2002 until his retirement in 2012. He has been in private law practice since then. A lifelong resident of Chester County, Mr. Carroll has served on the boards of United Way of Chester County, The Crime Victim Center of Chester County and several other charitable organizations. He resides in Chester County with his wife, Barbara.

Spencer J. Andress, AICP has served on the Board of Directors since 2016 and as the Vice Chairman of the Board since 2018. Mr. Andress is the founder and President of Comprehensive Planners, LTD which provides land use planning and project management services to a wide variety of private and municipal clients. Mr. Andress is a U.S. Army veteran who retired with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Five and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Lincoln University. He has been active in the Oxford community serving as a member of several organizations and in a number of elected and appointed local government positions.

Larry Constable has served on the Board of Directors of Presence Bank since 2013. He is an entrepreneur and visionary. In 1982, at the age of 18, he founded L.C. Auto Body Inc. After 36 years of successful automotive repairs with a stellar team and loyal customers, Larry sold his business to Abra Collision in 2018. Born and raised in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania, Mr. Constable graduated from Octorara High School and attended Delaware Community College. He resides in Chester County with his wife Sue. Mr. Constable has enjoyed a long history of participation on advisory boards for the training of youth in the collision industry through CCIU/CAT Brandywine. In 2001, he worked alongside others in the community to establish the Parkesburg POINT Youth Center, now located at 700 Main Street, Parkesburg, Pennsylvania. Mr. Constable passionately served as board chair and volunteered at the youth center for eight years. Continuing his love for people and his servant’s heart, he currently volunteers with an eternal focus teaching Sunday School, leading youth retreats, and heading up an after-school Good News Club.

Thomas R. Greenfield has served on the Board of Directors of Presence Bank since 1997. He was born and raised in Coatesville, Pennsylvania and still resides locally with his wife Nancy. His strong ties to the community are multi-generational, beginning with his mother. Mr. Greenfield worked in many industries over the course of his career, including steel, sales, real estate, and food services. Now retired, he was most recently self-employed as the owner of an antique lamp refurbishing company. Mr. Greenfield attended the Valley Forge Military Academy and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Tusculum College. His community involvement includes the Big Brothers Program, and Sadsburyville Township Supervisor and Planning Commission.

John V. Pinno, III has served on the Board of Directors for Presence Bank since 1996. He spent his career of over 51 years in the automobile industry, with 27 years as a Pontiac-Buick dealer. Mr. Pinno sold his business in 2008, but continues to operate Pinno Preowned Vehicles at his former location in Oxford, Pennsylvania. He resides in Chester County with his wife, Elaine.

Chet Woolard, CPA, MBA has served on the Board of Directors of Presence Bank since 2016. He has spent his entire career in the accounting profession, having earned the designation of the youngest manager in firm’s history at a regional Philadelphia CPA firm. Mr. Woolard is now a senior partner at Woolard, Krajnik, Masciangelo, LLP where he guided the firm from inception and six employees to present and 26 employees. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Waynesburg University and his Master’s Degree in Accounting and Taxation from LaSalle University. He is a member of American Institute of CPA’s, Pennsylvania Institute of CPA’s, and Affordable Housing Authority of Certified Public Accountants. He previously served the community in positions including Past Chairman of Municipal Services Commission for West Whiteland Township and Audit Committee Chairman and Director for Alliance Bank, and Professor of Auditing at West Chester University. Mr. Woolard remains active in the community as elected auditor of West Whiteland Township.

M. Joye Wentz has served on the Board of Directors of Presence Bank since 1995. She is a licensed funeral director and since 1986, has been the third-generation owner of Wentz Funeral Home, started by her grandfather in 1894, in Coatesville. Joye has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Delaware and a degree in Funeral Service from Northampton County Area Community College. Ms. Wentz is active in the community as a member and Secretary of the Rotary Club of Coatesville, the Strawberry Festival Steering Committee Advertising and Marketing Chair, Coatesville Area Senior Center Board, Coatesville Area Partners for Progress, the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce, and the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association. Ms. Wentz is married to James F. Taylor; she has five children and eleven grandchildren.

Jane Tompkins has served on the Board of Directors of Presence Bank since 2020. She spent her entire career in the banking industry. She has worked in the regulatory environment as well as in banks of all sizes from super-regionals to small community institutions, with most of her time spent in lending, credit analysis and approval, and overall bank risk. Now retired, her most recent position was Chief Risk Officer at LINKBANK in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Elizabethtown College. Ms. Tompkins’ history of community service includes board positions with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Harrisburg YWCA, Theatre Harrisburg, and the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area. She resides in the Harrisburg area with her husband, David.

As CEO and President, Janak leads the team at Presence Bank with values-driven principles that he has cultivated throughout two decades of executive leadership experience in the banking industry in Pennsylvania and Florida. With a focus on enabling a pathway to financial success for associates, customers, and communities, he has built a culture that values knowledge, inclusiveness, integrity, and accountability. A graduate of The Wharton School Advanced Management Program, Janak received his MBA from Penn State University and BA in Accounting, Business Management, and Economics from the University of Liverpool. Janak has served on the Boards of Holy Spirit Hospital, Harrisburg Symphony, Susquehanna Art Museum, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Central PA, and as Board Chairman of the Hindu American Religious Institute. He resides in Exton with his wife, Alka, and their two daughters.