• The bank promoted Michael J. Hughes, group executive vice president and chief financial officer, to senior executive vice president. He will continue to serve as CFO, and also will be responsible for all of the company's wealth management and insurance groups with a focus on fee income generation.

• The bank promoted Sandra L. Bodnyk, group executive vice president and chief risk officer, to senior executive vice president. She will continue to serve as chief risk officer, with additional responsibility for the operations and information technology groups.

• The bank promoted David B. Kennedy, group executive vice president, general bank, to senior executive vice president and chief banking officer. In his new role, he directs the bank's six regional presidents as well as the corporate banking, marketing and corporate communications functions. His increased responsibilities include all bank delivery systems, with a focus on growing banking revenue and stronger customer relationships.

• The bank promoted Lewis Cyr to president and CEO of National Penn's wealth management and insurance groups. Cyr formerly was president of National Penn's central region.

• The bank promoted Scott Gruber, group executive vice president, corporate banking, as the president of National Penn's central region. In addition to corporate banking, Gruber will lead the delivery of products and services to customers in Schuylkill, Berks and Western Montgomery counties.

• The bank promoted Bruce Smith, executive vice president of middle market group, as the commercial bank director of National Penn's central region.

• The bank promoted Evan Hand to senior vice president, director of banking sales administration. He formerly was the commercial bank director of National Penn's central region.

"The promotion of these proven executives will allow us to continue to be more efficient and broaden customer relationships through increased employee and departmental collaboration while increasing revenue and growing the National Penn franchise," said Scott V. Fainor, president and CEO of National Penn Bancshares Inc.