was a Top Women in Grocery winner in 2020, and has received numerous performance and leadership awards from PepsiCo. Ms. Wendling is a graduate of Oakland University with an M.B.A. in Business Administration and a graduate of Western Michigan University with a B.B.A. in Food Marketing. Ms. Wendling is qualified for service as a continuing director by virtue of her years of experience serving as an outside bank director and as well as her extensive management experience leading successful multi-state teams at PepsiCo.
Continuing Directors with Terms Expiring in 2025
Greg L. Armock
(age 54) was appointed as a director of ChoiceOne on September 8, 2021. Mr. Armock is the Owner and President of Armock Mechanical Contractors, Inc., located in Sparta, Michigan, and has served as a member of the ChoiceOne Bank Board of Directors since January 2018. Mr. Armock previously served as a member of ChoiceOne's Board of Directors from January 2018 until ChoiceOne's merger with County Bank Corp. in October 2019. Mr. Armock is qualified for service as a continuing director by virtue of his substantial business and entrepreneurial experience and skills.
Eric (Rick) E. Burrough
(age 59) was appointed as a director of ChoiceOne and ChoiceOne Bank on October 1, 2019 in connection with the merger of County Bank Corp. with and into ChoiceOne. Mr. Burrough previously served as director of County Bank Corp., parent company of Lakestone Bank & Trust, since 2009. Since 1990, Mr. Burrough has been Owner and President of Web Press of Michigan, Inc., a commercial printing company with operations in Davisburg, Michigan and Greenville, Michigan. Since its founding in 2003, he has been Owner and President of JAMS Media, LLC, publishers of 19 community papers in Michigan. Mr. Burrough is also the sole owner of INV Limited, Huron Holdings of Lapeer, Inc., and Moosejaw Enterprises, LLC. He is also a partner in Polar Palace Arena Complex of Lapeer, LLC, AB Lapeer Properties, LLC, DRD Wildcherry, LLC, R&R Bedding, LLC, Metamora 8, LLC, Metamora 8 Properties, LLC, Sun Devil Property Management, LLC, and Blue Horseshoe Properties, LLC. Both individually and through his businesses, Mr. Burrough has been an ardent supporter of the Lapeer community and is a member of the Lapeer Optimist Club. He currently serves as a director on the board of the Lapeer Development Corporation and is a director emeritus for the Lapeer County Community Foundation. He also served on the boards of McLaren Lapeer Region and the McLaren Lapeer Region Foundation. He is a 2016 inductee of the Lapeer High School Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor. Mr. Burrough is qualified for service as a continuing director by virtue of his extensive experience as an outside bank director, his vast experience in business and his community leadership.
Kelly J. Potes
(age 62) has been the Chief Executive Officer of ChoiceOne since June 1, 2016, and the Chief Executive Officer of ChoiceOne Bank since October 1, 2019, as well as a director of ChoiceOne and ChoiceOne Bank since June 2015. Mr. Potes served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of ChoiceOne from June 2015 until October 1, 2019. Mr. Potes has served as President of ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. since June 2016, and formerly served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. from January 2001 until June 2016 and Senior Vice President of ChoiceOne Bank from January 2011 until June 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Potes was President of Kent-Ottawa Financial Advisors, Inc., a financial consulting firm, from 1998 to 2001 and Vice President, Retail Services of ChoiceOne Bank from 1984 to 1998. Mr. Potes is active in serving the needs of community banking as Vice Chairman of the Community Bankers of Michigan Board. Mr. Potes serves as a director of ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc., Sparta Downtown Development Authority, Urban Transformation Ministries, and the Bankers Retirement Services board. He also serves on the Deacon Board for the Kent City Baptist Church. Mr. Potes is qualified for service as a continuing director by virtue of his extensive knowledge and expertise regarding ChoiceOne's markets, competitors, customers, employees, business operations and strategies.
Executive Officers who are not Directors
Adom J. Greenland
(age 43), a Certified Public Accountant, has been an Executive Vice President of ChoiceOne Bank since January 1, 2023, a Senior Vice President of ChoiceOne Bank since November 2015, and a Vice President of ChoiceOne Bank since 2013. He currently serves as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, and previously served as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to his employment with ChoiceOne, Mr. Greenland was a Senior Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers, a global accounting and consulting firm.