Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation and Peapack Private Bank & Trust have announced the appointment of Kevin Bertscha, as senior vice president, chief audit executive.
In his new role, Bertscha will head the bank’s internal audit division, spearheading audit strategies, risk assessments, regulatory compliance, internal controls, and corporate governance frameworks to bolster the institution’s ongoing growth.
Bertscha brings over 30 years of financial services and internal audit expertise, specializing in complex financial institutions, broker-dealers, and government securities clearing operations.
Most recently, he served as managing director and deputy audit director at oppenheimer & Co., and previously as managing director and chief audit executive at industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services.
Earlier in his career, he spent more than 25 years at BNY Mellon holding prominent leadership titles, including Chief Audit Executive for Global Securities Services and Global Head of Audit for Pershing.
A graduate of the Rutgers University School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Bertscha is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He maintains active memberships with the American Institute of CPAs, the New Jersey Society of CPAs, and The Institute of Internal Auditors. Furthermore, he holds FINRA Series 7, 24, and 63 licenses, carries the Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS) designation, and serves on the Executive Committee of the Prosight Internal Audit Council.
