NEWARK – Park National Corp. announced July 30 its board of directors has elected Dr. Frederic Bertley to serve as a director, effective Sept. 1. Bertley will also join the board of directors of Park’s banking subsidiary, The Park National Bank, effective on the same date.
“We are delighted to welcome a consummate leader such as Dr. Bertley to the Park organization,” Park Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David Trautman said. “He combines a formidable intellect with a passion for service to great effect.”
Bertley is the president and chief executive officer of the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus. In his role at COSI, he is described as a scientist, scholar and evangelist for innovative thinking, challenging the status quo.
“Park National is built upon core values that resonate deeply with me personally and professionally,” Bertley said. “I am humbled to serve in this new capacity.”
Bertley will serve in the class of directors whose terms expire on the date of Park’s annual shareholder meeting in 2022. Park’s board has 13 directors, plus one director emeritus.
Headquartered in Newark, Park National Bank had $9.9 billion in total assets (as of June 30, 2021).
The bank operates numerous branches across Knox County, including those in Mount Vernon, Danville, Centerburg and Fredericktown, plus ATM locations at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Kenyon College and Knox Community Hospital, among others.
