Kish Bank Promotes Trust Officer Julia Phillips

August 27, 2026

PRESS RELEASE

State College, PA – Kish Bank is pleased to announce the officer appointment of Julia Phillips, Assistant Vice President and Trust Officer, to Vice President and Trust Officer.

Phillips joined Kish Bank as Trust Officer in 2019 and was appointed Assistant Vice President in 2022. Since joining Kish Trust, Phillips has played an integral role delivering personalized trust and estate services to clients, helping individuals and families achieve their financial and legacy planning goals. Her dedication to relationship-based service and her extensive knowledge of trust administration have contributed significantly to the growth and success of Kish’s trust services.

“Julia’s promotion reflects both her professional expertise and her dedication to our clients and communities,” said Robert McMinn, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Kish Bank. “Her leadership, industry involvement, and commitment to exceptional service continue to strengthen Kish Trust’s mission of helping clients preserve, protect, and transfer wealth with confidence.”

In addition to her professional responsibilities, Phillips is actively involved in the estate planning community. She currently serves as President of the Centre Region Estate Planning Council, an organization comprised primarily of local attorneys, trust officers, financial advisors, and certified public accountants who work collaboratively to advance estate planning education and best practices throughout the region.

About Kish Bank

Kish Bank is a $2 billion regional community bank that operates 21 locations, serving Centre, Mifflin, Huntingdon, Blair, and Juniata counties in Pennsylvania, as well as northeastern Ohio. Other business units of Kish Bank include Kish Insurance, Kish Financial Solutions, Kish Benefits Consulting, Kish Trust, and Kish Travel. Kish Bank has been recognized in American Banker’s Top-Performing Banks under $2 billion in asset size for 17 of the last 18 years, based on three-year return on average shareholders’ equity. In 2026, Kish ranked #48 in the nation and #4 in Pennsylvania. Kish Bank is a subsidiary of Kish Bancorp, Inc., trading under the OTCQX stock ticker symbol of KISB. Kish Bank is an Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. For more information, please visit MyKish.com.

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