Company: COFS
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-012677
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Company: CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form: DEF 14A
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 on the board of the Michigan Radiological Society (MRS), where he chairs both the Budget and Finance 3 Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee. Dr. Hicks is a managing member of RJB&M, LLC, a real estate holding company, and the owner of First Storage One and SHI, LLC. Additionally, he owns and operates a sugar bush in northern Michigan, where he produces maple syrup. Dr. Hicks brings substantial financial and analytical expertise to the analysis of the Company and Bank’s performance. Dr. Hicks provides the Board with a unique perspective as a successful business owner and has been involved in various building and commercial real estate ventures throughout his career. Dr. Hicks was nominated as a director pursuant to the merger agreement between ChoiceOne and Fentura Financial, Inc. Brian P. Petty , 67, was appointed as a director of ChoiceOne and ChoiceOne Bank on March 1, 2025, following the merger of Fentura Financial, Inc. into ChoiceOne. He previously served as a director of Fentura Financial, Inc., parent company of The State Bank, since 1995. Mr. Petty also served as Vice Chairman of the Fentura Financial, Inc. board of directors since 2011 and as Chairman since 2021. Mr. Petty is the Owner and President of Fenton Glass Service, Inc., which specializes in sales and installation of glass for automobile, residential, industrial and specialty uses. Mr. Petty brings a unique perspective to the board as a successful small business owner and offers valuable community insights from his service on numerous boards in the Fenton area. Mr. Petty was nominated as a director pursuant to the merger agreement between ChoiceOne and Fentura Financial, Inc. Kelly J. Potes , 63, has been the Chief Executive Officer of ChoiceOne since June 1, 2016, and the Chief Executive Officer of ChoiceOne Bank since October 1, 2019. He has also been a director of ChoiceOne and ChoiceOne Bank since June 1, 2015. Mr. Potes served as both the President and Chief Executive Officer of ChoiceOne from June 2015 until October 1, 2019. He has been the President of ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. since June 2016, and previously served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. from January 2001 until June 2016, and as Senior Vice President of ChoiceOne Bank from January 2011 until June