Peoples Bank & Trust Announces Retirement of Long Term Employees
January 10, 2025
Pana, Ill. – January 10, 2025 – Peoples Bank & Trust is honored to announce and celebrate the retirement of two extraordinary employees, Sherri Hunter after 36 years and Carol Schneider with 47 years total and 17 with our organization. Their dedication and contributions to customers, co-workers, the bank and the communities we serve have left a lasting impact on us all.
John Gardner, President and CEO of Peoples Bank & Trust stated, “Recently, we were fortunate to celebrate two extraordinary careers that have helped shape Peoples Bank & Trust into the wonderful, customer first approach to banking that it is today.” Gardner continued, “Sherri Hunter and Carol Schneider have set a standard of excellence and commitment that we will strive to deliver every day. We are deeply grateful for their years of service and wish them all the best as they embark on this new chapter of life.”
Retiring After 36 Years of Service: Sherri Hunter
Sherri joined the Bank in August of 1988. She began working at our facility in Tower Hill. After transferring to the Pana branch, she worked in the Teller line for several years. She later became Head Teller and currently serves as AVP, Operations – Tellers. Sherri has also seen many changes in the banking process through the years. Sherri says she enjoys working at Peoples Bank & Trust and enjoys her customers. She commented, “I feel truly blessed to have had such great co-workers to work with whom I consider family.” Sherri and her husband, Gary, have two sons. In her spare time, Sherri enjoys spending time with her family and doing things with her grandchildren. She also enjoys traveling to different states with her family and friends.
Retiring After 17 Years of Service: Carol Schneider
Carol recently served as AVP, Credit Admin. and Accounting. She worked at Peoples Bank & Trust for 17 years however, she has been in banking for 47 years. Carol joined the bank in May 2007 as a Credit Administrator. She worked out of the Taylorville office. Carol graduated from Morrisonville High School and attended Lincoln Land College. She was born, raised and lives in Morrisonville with her husband, Jerry. She has two children, Nicole and Nathan. In her spare time, she and her husband like to go boating on Hillsboro Lake.
The entire Peoples Bank & Trust team invites the community to join us in thanking Sherri and Carol on their retirement.
As we bid farewell to these remarkable individuals, we also celebrate their incredible legacy and the many ways they have enriched Peoples Bank & Trust as well as the communities and customers they served on a daily basis during their career. We extend our heartfelt thanks and best wishes to both for a fulfilling and joyous retirement.
Peoples Bank & Trust is a locally owned and managed, independent community bank with thirteen offices located in Charleston, Altamont, Arcola, Arthur, Tower Hill, Pana, Taylorville, Tuscola, Morrisonville, Springfield, Waverly, Palmyra and White Hall. Peoples Bank & Trust is a full-service bank offering outstanding customer service to consumers, small businesses, and farmers in Central Illinois. People First Bancshares, Inc., with corporate offices in Pana, Illinois, is the holding company for Peoples Bank & Trust.
For more information on Peoples Bank & Trust and their available banking services or how they can help with consumer or business lending needs, contact the bank at 888-728-1954 or visit www.BankPBT.com.