Mr. Melone was appointed as a director of Peoples Financial Services Corp. and Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company as of July 1, 2024, in accordance with the FNCB merger agreement. Prior to the FNCB merger, Mr. Melone served on the boards of directors of FNCB Bancorp, Inc. and FNCB Bank since 2011. Mr. Melone is a Partner with the Albert B. Melone Company Certified Public Accountants, a provider of accounting, tax and consulting services throughout the Northeastern Pennsylvania region. Mr. Melone, who has been with his firm since 1981, participates in the firm's Tax Preparation and Advisory Services as well as it's Small Business Advisory and Consulting Services. Mr. Melone has extensive experience in the financial management of public-school districts operating in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mr. Melone is also a shareholder of Pro-Data Processing, Inc. Mr. Melone is an active member of several professional, business and community organizations including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Allied Services Board, an integrated health system, specifically serving as Chairman of the Allied Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine and the John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, and as Vice Chairman of the Allied Services Foundation. Mr. Melone's community involvement, extensive business and accounting experience and service as a director of FNCB Bancorp, Inc. and FNCB Bank qualify him to serve as a director of the Company and the Bank.