ESSA Bank has named James P. Ferry, Vice President, Retail Sales Manager.

Ferry will oversee retail branch sales and service throughout ESSA’s branch network.

Most recently, Ferry was a Retail and Small Business Sales and Service Leader at BB&T where he was responsible for a 22-branch network in Lehigh and Berks counties.

Ferry will be located in ESSA Bank’s new business center in the Tower Six building, Allentown, and report to Pete Gray, Chief Banking Officer.

“We’re very pleased to bring these talented and seasoned executives into our Consumer Lending and Retail Administration teams.” said ESSA’s Chief Banking Officer Peter Gray.

Ferry is a member and past president of the Allentown Chamber of Commerce and is on the boards of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Allentown Symphony Association.

Ferry and his wife Debbie reside in Trexlertown.