Since 2016, Ted Aicher has served as BLOCS’ Chief Financial Officer, where he is responsible for all aspects of the organization’s corporate finance function. A key member of the BLOCS Executive Management team, Aicher was instrumental in spearheading the program’s expansive growth, which now provides over 16,000 partial tuition scholarships to Philadelphia-area families in need.

A financial executive with over thirty years of experience in the financial services and nonprofit industries, Aicher has excelled in building culture within his team through an effective leadership style, which paves the way for increased productivity, collaboration and cross-functional cooperation. His expertise includes: treasury, controllership, financial analysis, budgeting, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, SEC reporting and investor relations.

From 2004-2016, Aicher served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary at Penn Liberty Bank, where he helped grow the company to over $675 million in total assets and 10 branch locations. Prior to that role, Aicher held Senior Vice President positions at First Federal Bank (2003-2004), Citizens Bank (2003) and Commonwealth Bank (1999-2003). He also served in esteemed positions with Comnet Mortgage Services (a division of Commonwealth Bank), and Arthur Andersen & Co.

Aicher is a Pennsylvania-licensed Certified Public Accountant as well as a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He volunteers as Treasurer and Director of Hope Springs Equestrian Therapy, whose mission is to enhance the quality of life of individuals with cognitive, physical, emotional or behavioral disabilities by providing them with affordable therapeutic horseback riding and associated special education of the highest possible quality, in a warm, safe and familiar environment.

A 1987 graduate of La Salle University, Aicher resides in Cochranville, PA.