# Angelo Valletta

> Angelo J. Valletta is president and CEO of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania, leading an organization that invests in early-stage technology companies and supports established manufacturers and business incubators. His career spans banking technology, financial services and nonprofit leadership. He is the author of 7Rs of Leadership and Life and has served as an executive in residence at Alvernia University.

- **Role:** President and CEO at Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania
- **Organizations:** Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania, FIS, Sun National Bank, PNC Financial Services, EVO Payments International, MRM/Legion Insurance Company, Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia, Alvernia University, American Red Cross Rivers Chapter, Louis A. Valletta Endowed Scholarship at Temple University, Executive Leaders for Advisory Boards
- **Education:** B.B.A. in Computer Information Systems, Temple University, MBA in Management, Philadelphia University
- **Known for:** Author of 7Rs of Leadership and Life, published by Newman Springs Publishing., Founder and chair of the Louis A. Valletta Endowed Scholarship at Temple University, established in memory of his brother., Recipient of the Temple University Alumni Diamond Excellence Award.

## Career timeline

- **1983** — Graduated from St. John Neumann High School in Philadelphia.
- **1984** — Identifies April 1984 as his first day of work in a public LinkedIn reflection.
- **2010** — As Sun National Bank CIO, helped implement mobile banking using mFoundry’s cloud infrastructure.
- **2017** — Became president and CEO of the Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia, beginning duties October 30.
- **2020** — Ben Franklin Northeast announced his appointment as president and chief operating officer on December 7.
- **2021** — Congressional biography dates his presidency and CEO tenure to January 2021.
- **2023** — Newman Springs announced publication of 7Rs of Leadership and Life in December.
- **2024** — Testified before the U.S. House Small Business Committee subcommittee on April 16 about SBIR and SBIC programs.
- **2025** — Began term as American Red Cross Rivers Chapter board chair in July; named Alvernia executive in residence for 2025–2026.

## Achievements

- Author of 7Rs of Leadership and Life, published by Newman Springs Publishing.
- Founder and chair of the Louis A. Valletta Endowed Scholarship at Temple University, established in memory of his brother.
- Recipient of the Temple University Alumni Diamond Excellence Award.
- Recipient of the Bank Systems & Technology Elite 8 recognition and Computerworld Premier 100 Elite IT Leader Award.
- Received the Red Cross of Eastern Pennsylvania Anita Lockwood Leadership Award in 2016.
- Led a regional financial technology business unit whose revenue grew twelvefold, according to his 2020 appointment announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — The organization’s homepage reports that Valletta joined regional business leaders in Reading on October 2 for an AI discussion, announced October 7.
- **2026-09** — Ben Franklin Northeast announced $977,564 in investments supporting 10 early-stage companies and six manufacturers.
- **2026-05** — Delivered opening remarks with Wayne Barz at Venture Idol 2026 on May 7.
- **2026-03** — Appeared on Behind The Numbers with Dave Bookbinder to discuss founder mentoring and his Seven Rs.
- **2026-02** — Ben Franklin Northeast announced $4.8 million in approved federal funding to expand TechVentures lab capacity by over 50%.

## Links

- Website: https://nep.benfranklin.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelovalletta

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Last updated: 2026-10-09