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AmeriServ Financial Announces Refreshed Slate of Highly Qualified, Independent Director Candidates for 2023 Annual Meeting
Intends to Nominate New Candidates Richard Bloomingdale and David Hickton, Along With Current Director Daniel Onorato, for Election to the Board Notes That
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[{"type":"text","content":"Intends to Nominate New Candidates Richard Bloomingdale and David Hickton, Along With Current Director Daniel Onorato, for Election to the Board\nNotes That New Candidates Bring Additive Experience and Relevant Qualifications That Support Priority Areas, Including Cybersecurity, Human Capital Management and Business Development\nReaffirms Commitment to Ongoing Refreshment and Thanks Retiring Board Members Allan Dennison and Sara Sargent for Their Years of Strong Contributions \nJOHNSTOWN, Pa., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AmeriServ Financial, Inc. (\"AmeriServ\" or the \"Company\") (NASDAQ: ASRV) today announced its slate of nominees for election to the Board of Directors (the \"Board\") at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the \"Annual Meeting\"). In addition to current director Daniel Onorato, AmeriServ's slate includes Richard Bloomingdale and David Hickton. Messrs. Bloomingdale and Hickton were selected following thorough search and vetting processes, which were informed by shareholder feedback and supported by independent advisors. Each member of the Company's slate brings additive experience and relevant qualifications:\nRichard \"Rick\" Bloomingdale – Mr. Bloomingdale is the recently retired President of the Pennsylvania American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (\"Pennsylvania AFL-CIO\"). In addition to holding the President role for 12 years, he previously served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO and has a more than four-decade career in labor relations. The Board believes Mr. Bloomingdale's finance and labor experience will strengthen AmeriServ's human capital management efforts and position the Company to further expand its union business throughout Pennsylvania.David Hickton – Mr. Hickton is currently the Founding Director of the Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security at the University of Pittsburgh. Previously, he was the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The Board believes Mr. Hickton's experience in legal affairs, regulatory matters, and data security and privacy approaches will directly benefit the Company as it meets customers' expectations for online and mobile services. Daniel Onorato – Mr. Onorato has been a Board member at AmeriServ since 2020 and is an executive at Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health. He is a former two-term Chie...