MILROY — Joseph P. Harford Ph.D has been appointed to the MCS Bank Board of Trustees. Harford is an accomplished business leader, entrepreneur, educator and community advocate with over 25 years of progressive executive experience spanning cybersecurity, enterprise risk, business operations, strategic development and governance. He is the founder and president of Reclamere, a Central Pennsylvania-based cybersecurity and IT asset risk management firm serving more than 400 clients across healthcare, financial services, education and government sectors.

Harford’s academic credentials include a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Workforce Education and Development from The Pennsylvania State University. He also holds a Master of Science in Adult Education and a Bachelor of Science in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management from Penn State.

Harford’s governance experience extends beyond Reclamere. He served as an adjunct faculty member at Juniata College; he provided formal written testimony to the Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee on cybersecurity policy and public-private collaboration; and is an active community leader. His service roles have included Walker Township supervisor; board member, and secretary of Reach Cyber Charter School; facilitator of entrepreneurial mindset development; and business plan coach for the Prison Entrepreneurship Program.

In addition to professional leadership, Harford founded Farming2Freedom, a nonprofit focused on reducing recidivism and strengthening community reintegration pathways, reinforcing his commitment to societal impact and ethical leadership.

Harford and his wife, Karen, are the parents of two “fur-babies” Lacie and Remi. They reside in Huntingdon.