ESSA Bancorp Inc., parent company of ESSA Bank & Trust announced Executive Vice President Peter A. Gray has been named chief banking officer, completing the bank’s transition to a new organizational and senior management structure.

In addition, June M. Webre, a veteran Lehigh Valley banking executive, has joined the bank as senior vice president and Lehigh Valley regional president.

“June brings a wealth of experience and extensive knowledge of the Lehigh Valley market, and we look forward to her contributions leading our commercial and retail efforts as part of our customer-focused regional structure,” said Gary S. Olson, president and CEO. “In addition to the Lehigh Valley, our regions include Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and the Poconos, and Philadelphia, led by regional Presidents Joseph Bonsick and Gene Maffey, respectively. Our three regional presidents will report to Pete in his new position as chief banking officer.”

Webre has served as a Lehigh Valley banking executive for more than 30 years. Before joining ESSA, she served as senior vice president and Lehigh Valley regional president with Provident Bank. She previously served as executive vice president and Lehigh Valley regional president with Team Capital Bank.

She received her bachelor’s degree from Cedar Crest College in Allentown, graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania’s Stonier/National Graduate School of Banking, and has been active in professional and civic organizations and served on numerous boards.

Gray, a 30-year banking veteran, joined ESSA in April 2017. Under the bank’s new structure he will oversee the three banking regions, corporate marketing, Asset Management & Trust, ESSA Investment Services and ESSA Advisory Services.