MARIETTA, Ohio, Feb. 24,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples")
(Nasdaq: PEBO) today announced that Dwight
Smith has been elected to the Peoples Board of
Directors. He also joined the Board of Directors of Peoples'
banking subsidiary, Peoples Bank. Mr. Smith, 65, is the
founder and former President and CEO of Sophisticated Systems,
Inc., an information technology consulting company in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Smith founded
Sophisticated Systems in 1990 and served as President and CEO until
February 1, 2023. He has over
43 years of information technology and software industry
experience, including nearly eight years (1979-1987) with
IBM.
Mr. Smith also has extensive experience serving on public and
private company and non-profit boards of directors, including
serving as a director of Rocky
Brands, Inc. (2023-present), Nationwide Children's Hospital
(2013-present) and State Auto Mutual Insurance Company
(2005-2017). Mr. Smith also served as a member of the board
of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland from 2016 until 2022.
"We are thrilled to have Dwight join our Board," said
Susan Rector, Peoples' Chairman of
the Board. "His knowledge of the information technology
sector combined with his many years of experience serving on boards
of directors of both public and private companies will be of great
value to the Board as the bank continues to grow."
Chuck Sulerzyski, President and
Chief Executive Officer for Peoples, said that he too is pleased
with Mr. Smith's election. "Dwight is a wonderful addition to
our Board. As an entrepreneur who created and operated a
successful business for many years, he will bring valuable insights
and perspective to the Board. Dwight also has a passion for
philanthropy and community service, which fits nicely with our
culture. I am delighted that he has joined us."
Mr. Smith's volunteer and philanthropic activities include My
Special Word, a not-for-profit program with the aspiration of
inspiring youth through the use of positive words. Mr. Smith
earned his Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Master of Business
Administration degrees from the Ohio State
University.
Peoples is a diversified financial services holding company and
makes available a complete line of banking, trust and investment,
insurance and premium financing solutions through its
subsidiaries. Peoples Bank has been headquartered in
Marietta, Ohio since 1902.
Peoples has established a heritage of financial stability, growth
and community impact. Peoples had $7.2
billion in total assets as of December 31, 2022, and 130 locations, including
113 full-service bank branches in Ohio, Kentucky, West
Virginia, Virginia,
Washington D.C., and
Maryland. Peoples is a member of the Russell 3000 index of
U.S. publicly-traded companies. Learn more about Peoples at
www.peoplesbancorp.com
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