MID PENN BANK HIRES SARA SHUTE AS SENIOR CREDIT OFFICER
Millersburg, Pa. – January 7, 2026. Mid Penn Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“Mid Penn”) (NASDAQ: MPB), is pleased to announce that Sara Shute has joined the Bank as senior vice president and senior credit officer. In this role, she will oversee credit administration functions, including credit risk management, loan approval processes and regulatory compliance efforts. She will be based at the Bank’s Malvern Administrative Center and will report to Paul Spotts, executive vice president and chief credit officer.
Shute brings extensive experience in credit administration, lending and risk management across community and regional banking organizations. Most recently, she served as chief credit officer for Applied Bank, where she led credit administration efforts related to commercial real estate lending, underwriting standards and loan portfolio performance. She previously held lending, credit and risk leadership roles with Meridian Bank, where she contributed to the development of enterprise risk management initiatives and commercial real estate activities. Her career also includes credit, lending and product consulting positions with Stonebridge Bank, First Union and CoreStates Bank.
“We are pleased to welcome Sara, who joins our credit leadership team with experience that aligns well with our disciplined approach to credit,” Spotts said. “She will play a key role in maintaining asset quality and sound credit practices in the important Greater Philadelphia area market.”
Shute earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business management from Penn State University. She also serves as executive director of the Jaguar Conservation Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting jaguars and other wildlife in Brazil through conservation and fundraising initiatives.
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About Mid Penn Bank
Mid Penn Bank, headquartered in Millersburg, Pennsylvania, has been serving the community since 1868. The Bank operates 59 retail locations throughout Pennsylvania and central and southern New Jersey, and has total assets of over $6 billion. Mid Penn offers a comprehensive portfolio of financial products and services to meet the banking needs of the communities it serves. To learn more, please visit www.midpennbank.com.