Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 6, 2003

Michael High – Progress Financial Corporation (pfnc)

MICHAEL B. HIGH is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Progress Financial Corporation. In this capacity, he is responsible for finance, asset/liability management, investor relations, operations, risk management and human resources. Mr. High joined Progress in October 1998. Prior to joining Progress, Mr. High was Senior Vice President of Accounting and Reporting at CoreStates Financial Corp. following the merger in 1996 between CoreStates Financial Corp. and Meridian Bancorp where he was Senior Vice President of Finance. He began his career with Meridian in 1993, joining the organization as a group controller. In a prior position, Mr. High was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with Meritor Savings Bank. Mr. High is a member and past President of the Perkiomen Valley Optimist Club, and former Director of the Pennsylvania Economy League as well as former Finance Director of the Valley Forge Council of Boy Scouts. Mr. High is a Certified Public Accountant, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The Pennsylvania State University. Profile
TWST: Please give us an introduction to Progress Financial

Corporation.

Mr. High: Progress Financial Corporation is the holding company

for Progress Bank, which is a middle market community