Peter Bubel

Education & Work Experience

Professional Engagement:

• Post Graduate courses in Accounting and Finance
  • The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Pa.
• Post Graduate courses in Law
  • Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, Pa.
• 1989 graduate of Leadership Berks
• Housing Advisory Task Force member under Mayor Tom McMahon, Reading, Pa.
• Guest speaker for Berks Community Television (BCTV) Local Issues Forum on Affordable Housing and Banking
• Lecturer on financing and entrepreneurship
  • Albright College, Reading, Pa. and St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Financing & Entrepreneurship classes
• Past Board member of Neighborhood Housing Services of Reading, Inc.
  • Chairperson of Program Operations Committee
• Past President and Vice-President of Reading-Berks Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
  • Active in a board leadership role since 1988.
  • Responsible for many administrative functions of the non-profit agency.
  • Instrumental in successfully growing the affiliate to a level which can support 2 full-time and 2 part-time employees and the completion of 30+ Habitat low-income homes.
  • Recipient of the 2000 Volunteer Recognition Award for outstanding leadership of a Habitat affiliate by Habitat for Humanity International.
• Current member of Penn State Berks Campus Community and Housing Coalition.
• Member of the Berks County Chamber of Commerce
  • Presenter on business planning, bank financing, and economic outlook programs.

Community Engagement:

• Past Board member of Berks MINDCO (Minority Development Council) and mentor to MINDCO participants.
• Former Board Member of Goodwill Industries of the Keystone Area (GIKA)
  • Annual sales exceeding $30 million
  • Member of Finance and Golf Committees.
• Volunteer for Penn State-Berks Campus, Boy Scouts of America, Reading Public Museum, Children’s Home of Reading
• Weed & Seed member, United Way of Berks County.
• Mentor, Reading School District, Lauer’s Park Elementary School
• Elder, St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, West Lawn, PA.
  • Active with Stewardship, Budget, Nominating and Finance Committees.