Biographies - Directors

Andrew M. Chon, Chairman

Andrew M. Chon is the Chairman and CEO of Navitas Solutions, Inc.; a high-tech venture company specializing in R&D and commercialization of semiconductors and related software that enable energy storage system for transportation and utility industries. Prior to his current assignment, he was an Executive Vice President and General Manager of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Mr. Chon had the worldwide responsibilities of new business development, digital convergence business and venture investment business. Prior to Samsung Electronics, he held various senior executive positions with Lucent Technologies, AT&T and NCR Corporation. His diverse management experience includes business development, strategic management, marketing & sales management, and technology & risk management. Mr. Chon is profoundly involved in community development activities. He currently serves on the Board of Directors in non-profit organizations including Princeton Chamber of Commerce, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Korean Community Center of Princeton and Korean Community Center Foundation. Mr. Chon graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Economics from UMBC and earned an Executive MBA from J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Mr. Chon is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea. Andrew Chon is 54 years old, has served on the Board of Directors of The Bank of Princeton since 2007 and currently serves as Chairman.

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Stephen Distler, Vice Chairman

Stephen Distler spent 25 years in the financial services industry, mostly as Managing Director and Treasurer at Warburg Pincus, LLC, one of the world’s pre-eminent private equity investment firms. He is an active venture investor and serves on the Board of Directors of Apex Learning, Inc. and Teachers Support Network, Inc., two for-profit education companies. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the University Medical Center at Princeton, where he currently serves as Chairman of the Oversight Committee for the $500 million construction of a new hospital campus. Stephen Distler is 57 years old, has served on the Board of Directors of The Bank of Princeton since 2007 and currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Bank.

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Ross Wishnick, Vice Chairman

Ross Wishnick was a homebuilder for 25 years specializing in the development of Active Adult Communities. He was a senior executive with Crestwood Village, Inc. a New Jersey developer and one of the pioneers in what is today one of the fastest growing segments of the homebuilding industry. Mr. Wishnick was a founding director of the New Jersey chapter of the Community Association Institute (CAI) and was a member of the New Jersey Alliance for Action, a consortium of business, labor, government and academic leaders dedicated to improving the State’s economy by improving its infrastructure by helping to create a more cooperative atmosphere. In addition, Mr. Wishnick was a founding director of First Washington State Bank based in Windsor, New Jersey. For 15 years, he helped grow the bank from one branch to fifteen branches and from $3 million in assets to $500 million. He served on the loan, personnel and technology committees during his tenure. For the past three years, Mr. Wishnick has been a member of the Princeton Human Services Commission, a joint commission of Princeton Township and Princeton Borough residents that provides services to youths and seniors in civil rights and general assistance. And Mr. Wishnick is a member of the advisory board of the Princeton Education Foundation (PEF). PEF supports excellence in Princeton Regional Schools by contributing raised funds for capital improvements, educational programs and teacher support. Ross Wishnick is 59 years old, has served on the Board of Directors since 2007 and currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Bank.

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Judith A. Giacin

Judith A. Giacin is a founding member of the Certified Public Accounting firm Horvath & Giacin, P.C. She has been a Certified Public Accountant for over 25 years helping clients to achieve both personal and corporate financial goals. She is currently a member of the New Jersey Society of Certified Accountants Peer Review Executive Committee and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant and the Mercer County Estate Planning Council. Ms. Giacin is an active board member of the Greater New Jersey Alzheimer Association. Ms. Giacin earned her Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Rutgers University. Judith A. Giacin is 64 years old and has served on the Board of Directors of The Bank of Princeton since 2007.

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Richard Gillespie

Dick Gillespie is the recently retired Founder and President of Gillespie, Inc. Started in 1973 with no clients and little capital, the agency grew to become one of the 75 largest advertising agencies in the United States with annual billings in excess of $200 million. The agency was acquired by McCann-Erickson in 1998 and Dick served on both the North American and Worldwide Boards of the firm’s direct marketing division. Highly experienced in financial services marketing, Dick has worked with many major banks and financial services companies including Capital One, The Bank of New York, Household and MBNA to name a few. He was elected to the New Jersey Advertising Hall of Fame. He presently serves as Vice Chairman of MediGuide America and is a partner in Optura Marketing.

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Janet Lasley, In Memoriam

Janet Lasley worked in the construction industry for over 25 years. She was the founder and President of Lasley Construction, Inc., established in 1985 and co-founder and Co-President of Lasley Brahaney Architecture and Construction, established in 1998. Her company has focused primarily on custom residential renovations and the construction of new homes. After a brief stint at college, Ms. Lasley left to become a political activist and carpenter’s apprentice. After years of field work as a carpenter, she moved into a variety of management positions in several local construction companies. Ms. Lasley was active on the Board of Directors of the Foundation at the University Medical Center at Princeton. She participated in and chaired several charity events, often devoted to raising awareness and money for cancer care and research. She also was involved in several non-profits such as HomeFront, the Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation, the Stony Brook Watershed, and the Rocky Hill Planning Board.

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Robert N. Ridolfi, Esq.

Robert N. Ridolfi is the managing member of the law firm Robert N. Ridolfi, LLC, specializing in land use and real estate law. He has been a licensed attorney in the State of New Jersey since 1974 and a member of U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. He is a graduate of Princeton University and the Denver University College of Law. Mr. Ridolfi is a member of the New Jersey Bar Association and the Mercer County Bar Association, where he was Chairman of the real estate sector for several years. He is currently on the Board of Trustees of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra and serves as the attorney for the Mercer County Planning Board. He is on the Board of Directors of the Capital Health System Foundation, Inc and acts as a Life Governor of the Board of Directors for the Princeton Charter Club. He has had significant experience in complex residential and commercial financing transactions. Throughout his career, Mr. Ridolfi has been active in numerous charitable and educational organizations in the Hopewell area.

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Stephen Shueh

Stephen K. Shueh is a Managing Partner of Roundview Capital (www.roundviewcapital.com) - a money management firm for high net worth families and institutions. Mr. Shueh received an A.B. with honors from Princeton University, and earned an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania where he was the recipient of the Dean's Award.

He serves on the Board of Directors of the Princeton YMCA, Endowment Committee for the United Way of Greater Mercer County, and as President of his graduating class at Princeton University. He has served as Special Gifts Chair for Princeton's Annual Giving campaign and on the Executive Committee of the University's Alumni Council. He has also served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the United Way of Greater Mercer County, as an appointed member of the New Jersey Supreme Court Office of Attorney Ethics, District VII Fee Arbitration Committee, and as a member of the Mercer County Planning Board.

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Board of Directors

Andrew M. Chon,
Chairman

Stephen Distler,
Vice Chairman

Ross Wishnick,
Vice Chairman

Judith Giacin

Richard Gillespie

Janet Lasley,
In Memoriam

Robert N. Ridolfi, Esq.

Stephen Shueh

Officers/Senior Management

Edward J. Dietzler,
Acting President.