On December 13, 2023, the Board of Directors of Isabella Bank Corporation appointed Neil M. McDonnell to the Board of Directors of Isabella Bank Corporation and to the Board of Directors of Isabella Bank effective January 31, 2024. Mr. McDonnell will serve a term as a director until the Corporation's Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2025. Mr. McDonnell, age 60, was recently appointed President of Isabella Bank after serving as the Chief Financial Officer since joining Isabella Bank in 2018.

During his time with Isabella Bank, he has led a number of initiatives that have driven Isabella Bank?s strategic plan and improved key metrics, including shareholder value. Mr. McDonnell has more than 30 years of banking experience and previously worked in the eastern United States in roles such as CFO, controller, treasurer, compliance and risk officer, and director of finance at large international banks, local community banks and de novo banks. He is a newly-elected member of the Board of Directors of Community Bankers of Michigan, a member of the Mid-Michigan Industries Board of Directors and volunteers with Habitat for Humanity of Isabella County Finance Committee.