Angelo Valetta joined Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania as President and CEO in January 2021.

Angelo brings close to 40 years of progressively responsible managerial experience in diverse industries with companies ranging in size from small consultants to multi-national firms. Prior to joining Ben Franklin Northeast, Mr. Valletta served as Market President for FISGlobal, the President and CEO of the Catholic Foundation of Philadelphia, and the Senior Vice President and Chief Operations and Information Officer at Sun National Bank, and Philadelphia Market Chief Information Officer at PNCBank.

Mr. Valletta holds a B.A. in Information Systems from Temple University and an MBA from Philadelphia University. He’s actively engaged in several nonprofit boards and committees, including the PA Governor Economic Development Transition Committee, GO PA Investment Committee, and Alvernia University’s O’Pake Institute Innovation & Investment Board, Pierce College Technology Advisory Board, and Chairs the Louis A. Valletta Endowed Scholarship at Temple University. Mr. Valletta has received honors including the Temple University Alumni Diamond Award, Bank System & Tech Elite 8 Award, and SmartCXO Magazine Top 10 Honoree, among others.

Matt Guedes has more than twenty-five years of experience in the outdoor industry and has served as a pastor for over 28 years. That service and care extends to staff, guests, and volunteers alike. His extensive background in this field serves him well as the Executive Director of Camp Freedom for the past 5 ½ years. From the first day up until the present Matt has built a team that serves the guests of Camp Freedom and its mission.

For over 14 years, Matt has owned a hunting consultant business. Journey Hunts has paved the way for hunters and their families to encounter the outdoors in a memorable experience. He leads his staff to assist clients to have a hunt of a lifetime and enjoy the journey along the way. Journey Hunts cares for people as they travel and navigate the entirety of the globe.

Matt is an outdoor writer, pro-staff hunter, and sponsored hunter who has pursued various game in nine countries on five different continents. He has been able to harvest over 200 animals with his bow and continues to be a conservationist at the core of his life.

Matt graduated from Dickinson College in 1991 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. He also served as an officer in the United States Army for 3+ years. Matt has pastored four churches representing over 28 years in the ministry. He and his wife, Kelley, have been married for over 29 year and they have been blessed with three, now adult, children: Tekoah, Baylee, and Hollis.