Board of Directors

Mr. Dennison is currently the non-executive chairman of AmeriServ, the Bank and the Trust Company. Mr. Dennison served as non-executive vice chairman of the Board of Directors of AmeriServ, the Bank, and the Trust Company from November 2012 to January 2019. Previously, from February 2004 until October 2009, Mr. Dennison served as president and CEO of AmeriServ and its subsidiaries. Mr. Dennison has more than 40 years of banking experience, and his prior positions have included president and CEO of Swineford National Bank, a community bank affiliated with Fulton Financial Corporation, and senior positions with Mellon Bank of Pittsburgh and Huntington National Bank. Mr. Dennison is also the chair of the Board’s Enterprise Risk Committee.

Mr. Adams is the managing member of Mike Adams & Associates LLC, a Pittsburgh-based law firm. He has 30 years of legal experience and has served as legal counsel to both private businesses and public institutions, boards and commissions. Mr. Adams is also the owner and managing member of NATASH LP, a real estate investment company. From 2011 until 2015, he owned the Elizabeth Milling Company, a manufacturing and packaging company of ice-melt products. Mr. Adams also previously served as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Daily News Publishing Co., a privately held company. He received a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University and a J.D. from University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Mr. Adams is chair of the Corporate Governance Committee.

Amy Bradley is the president and chief executive officer of the Cambria Regional Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining the Chamber, Ms. Bradley was employed by the Conemaugh Health System as director of communications and public affairs. Her professional background also includes work as a television news anchor at WJAC TV. Ms. Bradley is currently involved with several community organizations including the Cambria County Drug Coalition, Vision Together 2025 and the Jacob Fend Foundation. She has a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from Penn State University and earned a master's degree in Healthcare Leadership from Saint Vincent College.

Mr. Kunkle has served since 1984 as the president and CEO of Laurel Holdings, Inc., a closely held private company with wholly owned subsidiaries involved in underground utility construction, plumbing, janitorial services, metal machining, industrial tool distribution, and pipeline rehabilitation. Laurel Holdings employs more than 200 people and has sales in excess of $17 million. Mr. Kunkle is chair of the bank’s Discount Committee.

Ms. O’Malley has more than 31 years of experience in private legal practice and is the owner of Yost & O’Malley, a law firm in Johnstown where she advises both individuals and corporate and nonprofit entities. She received a B.A. from the Pennsylvania State University and a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia, and is an experienced litigator in both state and federal courts. Ms. O’Malley is chair of the Compensation and Audit Committees.

Mr. Onorato is executive vice president, chief corporate affairs officer for Highmark Health, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Highmark Health, Mr. Onorato served two terms as chief executive of Allegheny County. Prior to that, he served as Allegheny County's controller and two terms on the Pittsburgh City Council. His professional background also includes work as an attorney and certified public accountant (CPA). He is a member of the investment/asset liability committee and the audit committee, on which he also serves as the board's designated audit committee financial expert under applicable SEC rules.

Mr. Pasquerilla has been an officer and director of Pasquerilla Enterprises, LP, a Johnstown-based real estate owner and manager and also a private financial investor, and its subsidiaries since 2006 (CEO since 2013, and President from 2006 to 2013). Mr. Pasquerilla has been an officer of Crown American Enterprises, Inc. (Crown American), a private financial investor, from 1992 to 2013 and a director from 2012 to 2013. From April 1999 until December 2006, he served as Chairman and CEO of its affiliates, Crown Holding Company and Crown Hotel Holding Company. From 1992 to December 2006, Mr. Pasquerilla also served as President of Crown Holding Company and its various subsidiaries. From April 1999 until it was until it was acquired by Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) in November 2003, he served as Chairman and CEO of Crown American Realty Trust and as a trustee from 1993 until 2003. Mr. Pasquerilla has been a trustee of PREIT since December 2003 and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of its Board of Trustees since 2011. He received a B.A. from Notre Dame University and an M.S. from the London School of Economics. Mr. Pasquerilla is chair of the Executive Committee.

Ms. Sargent is the owner and president of Sargent’s Court Reporting Service, Inc., Sargent’s Personnel Agency, Inc., and Sargent’s Transcription Service, Inc. She is active in all phases of the business, including operations, marketing, financial analysis and contract negotiations. Ms. Sargent has won numerous business-related awards, including the Small Business Person of the Year from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Entrepreneur of the Year for Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia from Ernst & Young and Merrill Lynch. Ms. Sargent is the chair of the Nominating Committee.

Mr. Jeffrey A. Stopko has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of AmeriServ Financial, Inc. since March 24, 2015. Prior to his appointment as President and CEO, Mr. Stopko served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of AmeriServ Financial, Inc. since March 2009 where he directed all administrative services to include finance, information technology, credit administration and human resources. Prior to that Mr. Stopko served as Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of AmeriServ Financial, Inc. since 1997 where he directed all financial and investment activities. He guided a major corporate balance sheet restructuring at AmeriServ that reduced the risk profile and provided the foundation for improved earnings. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant with Big Four accounting experience. Mr. Stopko is a 1984 graduate of Bucknell University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.