New Tripoli Bank’s board of directors has approved the promotion of Paxton Werley, network specialist, to assistant vice president.

Werley has been an employee of the bank since 2019, when he was hired as a data operations specialist. His current role focuses on developing and maintaining the Bank’s IT systems, policies, and infrastructure.

“Paxton has shown himself to be a motivated and capable individual who reflects the values we encourage at the bank,” said John M. Hayes, chief executive officer of New Tripoli Bank, commenting on the board’s decision.

“This promotion reflects the level of responsibility he’s taken on in recent months and our great expectations for his future with the bank.”

Werley said, “I’d like to express my sincere gratitude to all of New Tripoli Bank’s leadership and staff for allowing me to learn from them. I look forward to continuing my career here and being part of the future of the bank.”

The bank also announced that Hayes was named a member of its board of directors effective Dec. 19, 2023. He was also named to the board of directors of New Tripoli Bancorp Inc., holding company for New Tripoli Bank.

Hayes, chief executive officer of New Tripoli Bank, joined the bank in February 2016 as senior vice president and chief lending officer and was promoted to executive vice president in December 2016.

He has over 30 years of banking and financial services experience and is active in the community, serving as chair of the Board of Governors of the Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority, and past chair of the Board of Governors of the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce and Housing Association & Development Corporation.

David R. Hunsicker, chair and president, said, “We are proud to welcome John to the Bank’s board of directors. He has demonstrated strong leadership and decision-making skills and has worked hard to prepare the bank for the future.”

Hunsicker added, “Additionally, he has a strong customer and community focus which is essential for New Tripoli Bank to continue to grow. He lives and breathes our slogan, ‘Because People are More Valuable than Money.’ ”

Hayes said, “I am proud and pleased to become a part of the Bancorp and Bank boards and look forward to continuing to work together to take the organization forward.

“Having lived and worked in the Lehigh Valley my entire life, community is a vital component which drives many decisions in our organization.”

New Tripoli Bank offers commercial and retail banking services in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania.

The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in New Tripoli.