Peterson Appointed to Board of Directors for CNB Financial Corporation / CNB Bank

CNB Financial Corporation CCNE recently announced the appointment of Joel E. Peterson, President of Clearfield Wholesale Paper, to the Corporation's Board of Directors and to the board of CNB Bank. In making the announcement, Dennis L. Merrey, Chairman of the Board, stated: "We are pleased to welcome Mr. Peterson to our Board. His extensive experience in the wholesale industry will bring further diversification to our Board as well as provide continued representation geographically in our southern banking market. Mr. Peterson's background in marketing and business operations will make a significant addition to our Board and the Corporation. We look forward to Mr. Peterson's contributions and are certain he will be a valued member of our Board." Mr. Peterson has spent the last twenty-nine years in the wholesale industry. He accepted his current position as President of Clearfield Wholesale Paper in Clearfield in 2000. Prior to joining this company in 1982, Mr. Peterson was a Loan Officer for Curwensville State Bank. Mr. Peterson is a native of Clearfield, where he graduated from Clearfield Area High School in 1976. He went on to earn a B.S. in Business Administration from Pennsylvania State University, majoring in Accounting and Marketing.