Executive Team
James L. Preston is the President and CEO. Mr. Preston served as interim President and CEO from October 2007 until March 2008. Prior to assuming this role, Mr. Preston was the Executive Vice President of Client Relations and Loan Operations. Mr. Preston joined the Agency in April 2003.
Prior to joining the Agency, Mr. Preston held various investment banking positions with L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg, Towbin, Bear Stearns and Co., and UBS PaineWebber. He received his MBA in Finance from State University of New York at Albany.
Timothy A. Guenther is Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Guenther joined the Agency in 1994. He is directly responsible for all aspects of financial reporting, accounting, budgeting, and administration. He is also responsible for all functions within the Public Finance Department.
Prior to joining the Agency, Mr. Guenther was a senior manager with KPMG where, in addition to traditional accounting and auditing services, he provided activity-based costing and business process reengineering consulting services.
Mr. Guenther holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Pennsylvania State University and he is a Certified Public Accountant, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Brian Lecher is Chief Information Officer. Mr. Lecher joined the Agency in 1997. His responsibilities include managing the development, maintenance, and support of the Agency's data processing systems and technology infrastructure. In earlier roles at the Agency, Mr. Lecher served as Senior Vice President for Electronic Commerce and Vice President of Student Loan Guaranty Services.
Prior to joining the Agency, Mr. Lecher served as a commissioned officer in the United States Army and held various professional positions within the Pennsylvania state government.
Mr. Lecher has Masters Degrees in Information Systems and Public Administration.
Kelly Powell Logan is Executive Director of Public Service. Ms. Logan joined the Agency in January 2003. She is responsible for marketing and communications, providing student loan products and services to higher education institutions within Pennsylvania and across the country, administration of the state grant and various loan forgiveness programs, management of student loan assets, and organizational and strategic management.
Prior to joining the Agency, Ms. Logan spent eight years in Pennsylvania state government, attaining the post of Governor's Cabinet Secretary of the Department of General Services. In that position, she oversaw a department of 1,500 and an operating budget of $135 million. In the private sector, Ms. Logan served in leadership roles in marketing, human resources, and purchasing.
Ms. Logan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Villanova University; a Master of Business Administration degree from Pennsylvania State University; and was part of the Strategic Leadership for State Executives at the Governors Center, Duke University.