Our Leadership

Bruce Friedman

EVP, Chief Financial Officer

Bruce is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Way Worldwide.  He serves as the Assistant Treasurer and oversees the finance, planning, accounting, and fiscal operations at UWW.  

Bruce has a diverse background in public, private, and non-profit organizations. Before joining UWW in 2021, Bruce served as the CFO at Immaculata University and the University of Pennsylvania Dental School and Business Services Division.   He began his career at PWC and subsequently had various financial and operational roles at  Verizon,  Exelon and Nobel Learning Communities.  

Bruce is a CPA licensed in Pennsylvania.  He holds a Masters Degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Organizational Dynamics and a Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelors in Accounting & Finance from Drexel University.  He serves on the board of two nonprofit organizations, Team Telomere which supports advocacy and research for those with biological telomere disorders and Bournelyf Special Camp.