Sara Shute has joined Mid Penn Bank as Senior Vice President and Senior Credit Officer.

In this role, Shute will oversee credit administration functions, including credit risk management, loan approval processes, and regulatory compliance efforts. She will be based at the bank’s Malvern Administrative Center and will report to Paul Spotts, Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer.

Shute brings extensive experience in credit administration, lending, and risk management across community and regional banking organizations. Most recently, she served as Chief Credit Officer for Applied Bank, where she led credit administration efforts related to commercial real estate lending, underwriting standards, and loan portfolio performance. She previously held lending, credit, and risk leadership roles with Meridian Bank, where she contributed to the development of enterprise risk management initiatives and commercial real estate activities. Her career also includes credit, lending, and product consulting positions with Stonebridge Bank, First Union, and CoreStates Bank.  

“We are pleased to welcome Sara, who joins our credit leadership team with experience that aligns well with our disciplined approach to credit,” Spotts said. “She will play a key role in maintaining asset quality and sound credit practices in the important Greater Philadelphia area market.”

Shute earned a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business Management from Penn State. She also serves as executive director of the Jaguar Conservation Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting jaguars and other wildlife in Brazil through conservation and fundraising initiatives.

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