Dr. Andrew A. Forte Appointed Chairman, Dr. Marissa Nacinovich and James Shook Appointed to the Board
HONESDALE, Pa.,—Lewis J. Critelli has retired from the Board of Directors of Norwood Financial Corp and its subsidiary, Wayne Bank. The Board of Directors also announced the appointment of Dr. Andrew A. Forte, current Vice Chairman of the Board, to Chairman of the Board, as well as director, Kevin Lamont, to Vice Chairman of the Board.
Critelli stated, “It’s truly been my privilege and honor to serve the shareholders, customers, employees and communities of Norwood and Wayne Bank. We have achieved much together and created a strong bank with deep roots in our communities. I have every confidence that Norwood will continue to grow and prosper under the outstanding leadership of Jim Donnelly with the support of Andy Forte and the entire Board. The Company is indeed positioned to have great success in the future.”
“On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I wish to thank Lew for his many years of leadership. We wish him all the best in retirement,” “The Board has named Lew Chairman Emeritus to honor his service to Norwood Financial and Wayne Bank.” said Dr. Forte. “As we move ahead, I and the rest of the Board look forward to working with Jim and the leadership team to achieve our objectives and become a stronger bank committed to serving our customers and communities.”
Lewis J. Critelli was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors in April 2022. He retired as President and CEO of the Company and the Bank in May 2022, after a 40-year career. Critelli joined the Bank in 1995 as Chief Financial Officer and had served as President and CEO for the Bank since 2010. Under his leadership, the Company had three successful acquisitions and expanded into new markets in Pennsylvania and Upstate New York.
Dr. Andrew A. Forte is the President of Forte, Inc., a family-owned corporation which operates the Stroudsmoor Country Inn, a hospitality and banquet facility in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He has a Doctoral Degree in management from Pace University.
Kevin M. Lamont was appointed to the Board of Directors upon the completion of the Company’s acquisition of North Penn Bancorp, Inc. in May 2011. Prior to the merger, he served as the Chairman of the Board of North Penn Bancorp, Inc. and North Penn Bank. He is also President of Lamont Development Company, Inc.
The Board also announced the appointment of both Marissa Nacinovich, D.M.D. and James Shook to the Board of Directors.
Dr. Nacinovich has also been recognized as a speaker at community and academic events, most recently serving as the commencement speaker at Forest City Regional High School in 2022.
James Shook is a lifelong Hawley resident, community leader, and accomplished entrepreneur with over 30 years of business and public service experience as President and Owner of Lake Region Supermarket for 25 years.