MARIETTA, Ohio, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples
Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") (NASDAQ: PEBO) today announced that
Michael N. Vittorio has been elected
to the Peoples Board of Directors. He also joined the Board
of Directors of Peoples' banking subsidiary, Peoples Bank.
Mr. Vittorio, 68, is the former President and CEO of The First of
Long Island Corporation (NASDAQ: FLIC) and its banking subsidiary,
The First National Bank of Long Island. He also served on the
Boards of Directors of both entities until his retirement.
Mr. Vittorio retired from his positions as President and CEO of
each of The First of Long Island Corporation and The First National
Bank of Long Island on
December 31, 2019.
The First National Bank of Long
Island is a full-service commercial bank with branches
located in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island, and in the boroughs of
Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan within New York City.
"We are thrilled to have Mike join our Board," said Susan D. Rector, Peoples' Chairman of the
Board. "The knowledge he brings from his many years of
banking experience will be of tremendous benefit to us."
Chuck Sulerzyski, President and
Chief Executive Officer for Peoples, said that he too is pleased
with Vittorio's election. "Mike is a great addition to our
Board. Following a long and successful tenure as CEO of a
publicly-traded financial institution, he knows the opportunities
and challenges of managing a growing community bank. His
insight and perspective will be a great value to Peoples, and I am
delighted that he has joined us."
Mr. Vittorio was employed by The First National Bank of
Long Island from 2002 to
2019. He was elected President of The First National Bank of
Long Island and The First of Long
Island Corporation in late 2002 and to the CEO position of both
entities in early 2003. In total, Mr. Vittorio has more than
45 years of banking experience. Mr. Vittorio holds a Bachelor
of Arts degree from Fairfield
University, Masters of Professional Studies degree from
Long Island University, and is a
graduate of the Stonier School of Banking.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. 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 $4.8
billion in total assets as of December 31, 2020, and 88 locations, including 76
full-service bank branches in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. 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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