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Kenneth Dearstyne, Jr. is the senior vice president of financial and administrative services and college treasurer at Reading Area Community College. Ken brings almost 40 years of experience to RACC including 20 years in banking and 20 years in higher education in financial and administrative positions.

Prior to RACC, Ken worked for American/Meridian Bank in financial planning, cost accounting, asset/liability management and budgeting; and Keystone Financial as controller of a member bank, then CFO of their startup mortgage company and Lancaster banking entity. Ken holds a Certified Management Accountant designation and was recently named Large Non Profit CFO of the Year by Lehigh Valley Business Weekly.

Mr. Dearstyne worked at RACC as controller, Lancaster Theological Seminary as CFO, Millersville University as associate vice president of finance/administration; then returned to RACC as CFO. He serves on the board of Berks Encore and holds leadership positions at Calvary United Methodist Church in Mohnton.

Ken received his undergraduate degree in math from Lebanon Valley College and his MBA from Saint Joseph's University.