MARIETTA, Ohio, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Bancorp
Inc. ("Peoples") (Nasdaq: PEBO) today announced that Frances A. Skinner has been elected to the
Peoples Board of Directors. She also joined the Board of
Directors of Peoples' banking subsidiary, Peoples Bank. Ms.
Skinner, 57, is a partner and co-founder of AUM Partners, LLC,
Libertyville, Illinois, a
consulting firm specializing in leadership development at financial
services firms, where she worked from 2009 to 2018 and from 2019 to
present. Ms. Skinner also currently serves as an independent
director at Fenimore Asset Management, Cobleskill, New York, a privately held
investment advisory firm, a position she has held since
2019.
A Certified Public Accountant ("CPA") and Chartered Financial
Analyst ("CFA"), Ms. Skinner served as Chief Administrative Officer
– Investments, for Diamond Hill Investment Group, Columbus, Ohio, from 2018 to 2019.
Diamond Hill Investment Group is a publicly traded holding company
for Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc., an investment advisory
firm. Ms. Skinner served as an independent member of the
Board of Directors of Diamond Hill Investment Group from 2010 to
2018, during which time she chaired the Compensation Committee and
also served on the Audit Committee and Governance/Nominating
Committee.
"We are delighted to have Fran join our Board," said
Susan Rector, Peoples' Chairman of
the Board. "The Board will benefit greatly from Fran's
technical knowledge as a CPA and CFA and from her years of
experience in the investment industry. We also look forward
to benefiting from her knowledge and experience in leadership
development."
Chuck Sulerzyski, President and
Chief Executive Officer for Peoples, said that he too is pleased
with Ms. Skinner's election. "Fran is a wonderful addition to
our Board. Her prior experience as an independent director of
a publicly traded firm, having served on the audit, compensation
and governance/nominating committees, allows her to provide
valuable insights and perspective to Peoples. I am delighted
that she has joined us."
Prior to joining the board of Diamond Hill Investment Group, Ms.
Skinner worked from 2003 to 2009 as an independent consultant with
Focus Consulting Group, Long
Grove, Illinois. From 1987 to 2003, Ms. Skinner worked
for Allstate Investments, LLC, Northbrook, Illinois, and from 1986 to 1987,
she worked for Mellon Financial Services, Oak Brook, Illinois. In total, Ms.
Skinner has more than 30 years of experience in leadership and
consulting positions within the investment industry. Ms.
Skinner holds a B.A. degree from St. Xavier
University, and an M.B.A. degree from University of Illinois - Chicago.
Peoples is a diversified financial services holding company that
makes available a complete line of banking, trust and investment,
insurance, premium financing and equipment leasing solutions
through its subsidiaries. Peoples has been headquartered in
Marietta, Ohio since 1902 and has
an established heritage of financial stability, growth and
community impact. As of March 31,
2021, Peoples had $5.1 billion
in total assets, 89 locations, including 76 full-service bank
branches in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. Peoples is a
member of the Russell 3000 index of U.S. publicly-traded companies.
Peoples offers services through Peoples Bank (which includes the
divisions of Peoples Investment Services, Peoples Premium Finance
and North Star Leasing) and Peoples Insurance Agency, LLC.
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