– USA, PA – Norwood Financial Corp (Nasdaq Global Market: NWFL) and its subsidiary, Wayne Bank, announced the appointment of current Vice Chairman of the Board Dr. Andrew A. Forte as Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Board also announced the appointment of Dr. Marissa Nacinovich and James Shook to the Board of Directors.
About Dr. Andrew A. Forte
Dr. Andrew Forte is the President of Forte, Inc., a family-owned corporation that operates the Stroudsmoor Country Inn, a hospitality and banquet facility in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He has a Doctoral Degree in management from the Lubin School of Business, Pace University. He is a Certified Public Accountant who practiced public accountancy with KPMG as an Audit Manager through June 1985. His financial and accounting background brings valuable expertise to the Board, nd his participation in our local community for over 40 years brings knowledge of the local economy and business opportunities for the Bank.
About Dr. Marissa Nacinovich
A dedicated dentist and lifelong advocate for community service, Dr. Nacinovich has been serving patients in Wayne County for nearly two decades. After earning her Doctorate of Dental Medicine from Temple University, where she was inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon and the Stomatognathic Honor Society, she joined Zefran Dental Group in 2007 and became a full partner in 2009. In addition to her thriving dental career, she has devoted her time to numerous local organizations, including the Wayne County Children’s Christmas Bureau, the Wayne Highland School District, and youth sports programs.
Dr. Nacinovich has also been recognized as a speaker at community and academic events, most recently serving as the commencement speaker at Forest City Regional High School in 2022. Beyond her professional and volunteer work, she is passionate about music, athletics, and the outdoors—performing with the Wayne Choralaires and Gram Baxtr, golfing, skiing, and camping with her family. A proud resident of Honesdale since 2007, she continues to balance her professional excellence with her commitment to family and community.
About James Shook
James Shook is a lifelong Hawley resident, community leader, and accomplished entrepreneur with over 30 years of business and public service experience. As President and Owner of Lake Region Supermarket for 25 years, he grew the business into a multi-million-dollar operation employing more than 80 people and earned recognition as both International (2006) and United States (2019) Retailer of the Year from the Independent Grocers’ Alliance. In 2023, Mr. Shook was elected Wayne County Commissioner, where he serves as Chair of the Wayne County Prison Board and Board Member of the Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance, while also consulting for Bozzuto’s Incorporated.
Beyond business and government, Mr. Shook has been honored with the Salvation Army’s Doing Good Award (2016), the Atlas Award for Citizenship (2023), and even a local proclamation of James Shook Day in Hawley (2017). He is the founder of the Lake Region Community Dock Foundation, a nonprofit that supports local emergency services, students, and families in need, and has held leadership roles with the Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management District, the Chamber of the Northern Poconos, and the Wayne County Workforce Investment Board. Deeply rooted in family and community, Mr. Shook continues to blend entrepreneurial vision, civic service, and philanthropy to strengthen Wayne County and the greater region.
About Norwood Financial
Norwood Financial Corp is the parent company of Wayne Bank, which operates from sixteen offices throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania and fourteen offices in Delaware, Sullivan, Ontario, Otsego, and Yates Counties, New York.
For more information: https://wayne.bank/
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