Board of Directors

Mr. Samuel has served as LINK’s and LINKBANK’s Chief Executive Officer since their inception in 2018. Prior to the merger with GNB Financial Services, Inc. (“GNB”), Mr. Samuel served as Chairman of LINK. Prior to his service with LINK, Mr. Samuel served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunshine Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBPC) and Sunshine Bank since October 2014 through its acquisition in January 2018. He served as a Director and President of Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUSQ) and President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of Susquehanna Bank, from February 2012 to October 2014. Prior to joining Susquehanna and, beginning in 2005, Mr. Samuel served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Tower Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TOBC) and Graystone Bank, a de novo bank he co-founded in 2005 that grew to approximately $2.7 billion in assets at the time of the sale to Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. Mr. Samuel has served in various executive and other positions at other financial institutions dating back to 1984, including Waypoint Financial Corp., Sovereign Bank, Fulton Bank, and Commonwealth National Banks/Mellon.

Mr. Flake is the founder and CEO of TEAM Aurelius, a venture focused on health and human performance. He previously co-founded a sports medicine and healthcare manufacturing company, HydroWorx International, Inc. in 1993, serving as Chief Executive Officer from 1997 through 2016, when HydroWorx was acquired by a private equity firm. Mr. Flake received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Washburn University School of Law. He teaches entrepreneurship at Trinity High School (Camp Hill, Pa.) and is a founding board member of Harrisburg University’s Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Ms. Pierson is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Pierson Computing Connection, which she founded in 1993, specializing in providing technology solutions to state, local and education customers throughout the East Coast. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Ms. Pierson serves on the national board of directors of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Ms. Poillon is President and Chief Executive Officer of Willow Valley Associates. She has 30 years of experience in the hospitality and real estate business at Willow Valley in roles including Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President of Focus Service Hotels, Director of Learning and Development, Director of Safety and Manager of Family Restaurant. Ms. Poillon is an active community leader in Central Pennsylvania, including positions on the boards of the Lancaster General Health Foundation, Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Water Street Mission.

Mr. Parmer is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fine Line Homes, a family-owned company that started building homes in 1972. Mr. Parmer is also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Residential Warranty Company, a leading provider of insured new home warranties to the building industry. He previously served as an independent director of Sunshine Bank and Sunshine Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBPC) from 2014 until its sale in 2018. In addition to his business venues, Mr. Parmer was a licensed public accountant, a member of the National Association of Accountants and is a member of the National Association of Home Builders.

Mr. Michetti has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of LINKBANCORP since the consummation of the Merger with GNBF in September 2021 and prior to that, was a director of GNBF and The Gratz Bank since 2007 and served as Chairman of the GNBF Board of Directors. He has been a licensed attorney since 1979 and is currently a partner in the law firm of Diehl, Dluge, Michetti & Michetti.

Mr. Lehman is a private investor and former banking and securities attorney. He served as a director of Partners Bancorp and the Bank of Delmarva since 2016 and 2014, respectively. Since 2016, Mr. Lehman has served as a director of several banks and bank holding companies, including three companies registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act: Four Oaks Fincorp, First Capital Bancorp, Inc., and Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. Mr. Lehman currently serves as a director of Marine Bancorp of Florida and its wholly-owned subsidiary Marine Bank and Trust Company, BankFLORIDA Bancorp and BankFLORIDA, and Locality Bank.

Ms. Snyder has been a director of LINKBANCORP since the consummation of the Merger with GNBF in September 2021 and prior to that, was a director of GNBF and The Gratz Bank since 2018. Ms. Snyder is a principal of Koppy’s Propane, Inc., overseeing Operations, Finance, Safety and Human Resources. Prior to that, she served as Senior Analyst for JPMorgan Chase & Co. from 2007 to 2010.

Mr. Clarke brings over 39 years of experience in all aspects of commercial banking, corporate finance and capital management formation. He is a senior portfolio advisor at FJ Capital Management assisting in the evaluation and management of investments in the U.S. financial services industry. Mr. Clarke also serves as a manager of the Graystone Investment Fund. Over the last five years, Mr. Clarke has served as a director of Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation and Access National Corporation, including their banking subsidiaries. Mr. Clarke’s active and past community and industry board service roles include: Virginia Tech Foundation; Virginia Bankers Association; Business Finance Group; Salem Halifax Capital Partners; Chairman, Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce; Founding Member & Chair of the IncSpire Business Incubator; Chair of the Finance Advisory Board at Virginia Tech; Chair & Treasurer of the Adult Community Education Foundation; and Chair of The Pamplin College of Business Advisory Council.

Mr. Wheatley has been the managing member and owner of The Whayland Group LLC, a real estate project management and consulting firm since 2009, and was President and owner of The Whayland Company, Inc., a commercial construction company from 1993 to 2013. He served as a director of Partners Bancorp and the Bank of Delmarva since 1998. Mr. Wheatley serves on the Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission, the Laurel Development Corp., Sussex Economic Development Action Committee and other public and private economic development initiatives. He is also an associate real estate broker with Keller Williams Realty, Inc. since 2016.

Mr. Pommerening is the chief executive officer and managing director of RP Financial, LC. He has provided consulting, valuation, merger and acquisition advisory and planning services to the financial services industry since 1983. He has previously served as a director of Sunshine Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBPC) and Sunshine Bank from 2014 until 2018 and of Tower Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: TOBC) from 2009 until its acquisition by Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. in 2012.