Rogers retires from Peoples

John Rogers

John Rogers is retiring as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of Peoples Bancorp Inc., Marietta, Ohio.

He has a 39-year career in public accounting and financial services, including the past five years in his current position with Peoples. He has also held the same positions for the company’s subsidiary Peoples Bank.

“On behalf of the board of directors and the entire Peoples team, I want to thank John for his many contributions to the company over the past five years. We wish him all the best in retirement,” said Chuck Sulerzyski, Peoples’ president and CEO.

Katie Bailey will take over the three roles from Rogers. She was most recently director of finance for Peoples and as senior vice president, director of finance, for Peoples Bank, since January 2019.  She has been with Peoples Bank since May 2011.

“She is a valuable member of our management team, and her appointment reflects her strong contributions to the overall financial performance of Peoples for more than nine years,” Sulerzyski said. “She possesses a wide range of financial, accounting, audit and risk management experience, and I’m sure that she will ensure a smooth transition and help drive Peoples’ long-term growth.”

Katie Bailey

Bailey, 37, brings 14 years of experience to the position, including five years in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and nine years in finance and accounting with Peoples. She joined Peoples from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in May 2011 as SEC reporting manager. Bailey is a CPA and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from Marietta College and a Master of Accounting degree from The Ohio State University, Columbus.

The $5 billion Peoples has 76 branches in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.