Michelle
Wendling, Dr. Curt Coulter Appointed to Holding Company
Board
SPARTA,
Mich., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It is with
sincere appreciation that the Boards of Directors of ChoiceOne
Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: COFS) ("ChoiceOne"), and
ChoiceOne Bank announce the retirement of Patrick A.
Cronin from the Boards of Directors of ChoiceOne and
ChoiceOne Bank effective September
21. Michelle Wendling and Dr.
Curt Coulter were appointed to the ChoiceOne Board, effective
upon Cronin's retirement on September
21.
"Pat's insight and leadership will be missed," said ChoiceOne
CEO Kelly Potes. "Pat has served our
organization as a Board member for nearly 30 years. Pat's passion
for our employees and communities has done so much to make our Bank
successful. Michelle and Curt will be excellent additions to the
Board. They both bring unique perspectives as leaders in their
communities and will help guide us to continued success in the
future."
"I've known Pat both personally and professionally for over 30
years," said ChoiceOne President Mike
Burke. "Pat stands for integrity and his love for the
community is evident in all he does. Everyone who knows Pat loves
his infectious, positive, can-do attitude. If you are in the room
with Pat, you cannot miss that frequent bellowing laugh for which
he is so famous. He will be missed on the Board, and we wish him
and his wife Mary the best in retirement."
Patrick A. Cronin was
appointed as a director of ChoiceOne in 2019 in connection with the
merger of County Bank Corp. with and into ChoiceOne. He has been a
State Farm Insurance Agent in Lapeer since 1974. He previously served as
director of County Bank Corp., parent company of Lakestone Bank
& Trust, since 1993. Cronin has served as past President and
Chairman of numerous organizations in Lapeer County, including the Mayfield Township
Airport Board, City of Lapeer Downtown Development Authority, Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Lapeer
County, Lapeer County Hockey Association, Lapeer Optimist
Club and the Gus Macker Basketball Lapeer. Cronin received his
Marketing and Business degree from Mott Community College.
Michelle M. Wendling is a Senior
Director of Sales of PepsiCo. Wendling was appointed as a director
of ChoiceOne Bank in 2019 in connection with the merger of County
Bank Corp. with and into ChoiceOne. Prior to the merger, Wendling
served as Director of Lakestone Bank & Trust and its holding
company, County Bank Corp. since November
2016. Prior to that, she served as director of Capac Bancorp
Inc.
Wendling is an Executive Sponsor for PepsiCo's Women's Inclusion
Network and a Network of Executive Women member. Wendling has
served on the Memphis Community School Board from 2006-2019,
serving as Vice President and President. She previously served as
Treasurer for the Emmett Little League. Wendling was a Top Women in
Grocery winner in 2020 and has received numerous performance and
leadership awards from PepsiCo. Wendling is a graduate of
Oakland University with a Master of
Business Administration (MBA) and a graduate of Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of
Business Administration in Food Marketing.
Curt E. Coulter, D.O. is a
Physician and Partner of Lapeer Medical Associates and is Board
Certified in Family Medicine. Coulter was appointed as a director
of ChoiceOne in 2019 in connection with the merger of County Bank
Corp. with and into ChoiceOne. Prior to the merger, Coulter served
as director of Lakestone Bank & Trust and its holding company,
County Bank Corp. since November
2016.
Coulter received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan and his Medical Degree from
Michigan State University. He completed
his internship at Flint Osteopathic Hospital and residency at
Genesys Regional Medical Center. Coulter is an Associate Professor
of Clinical Medicine at Michigan State
University-COM, and an Associate Professor of Clinical
Medicine at Michigan State
University-CHM. Coulter is also a member of the American
Osteopathic Association, Michigan Osteopathic Association, and the
American Association of Family Practitioners. He is partner in PBSC
Properties. He has served on the North Branch Township Planning
Commission and has a 300-acre farm where he raises cattle, and
produces corn, soybeans, wheat, and maple syrup.
About ChoiceOne
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. is a financial holding
company headquartered in Sparta,
Michigan, and the parent corporation of ChoiceOne Bank.
Member FDIC. ChoiceOne Bank, named twice as one of
America's Best Banks by Newsweek, operates 35 offices in
parts of Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Newaygo, Lapeer, St.
Clair, and Macomb counties.
ChoiceOne is an approximately $2.4
billion-asset bank holding company making it the 10th
largest bank holding company in Michigan based on asset size. ChoiceOne Bank
offers insurance and investment products through its subsidiary,
ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. ChoiceOne Financial Services,
Inc. common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the
symbol "COFS." For more information, please visit Investor
Relations at ChoiceOne's website choiceone.com.
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