Joanne Bell

Joanne Bell, SHRM-SCP, has extensive experience in human resources and organizational development. Joanne most recently served as the Vice President, Director of Organizational Development at Mid Penn Bank since April 2021. Prior to this role, they were the Vice President, Talent & Performance Management Officer from March 2019 to April 2021, and the Vice President, Human Resource Officer from November 2015 to March 2019 at the same company.

Before joining Mid Penn Bank, Joanne held various roles at Susquehanna Bank, where they were the Vice President, Senior Learning & Organizational Development Consultant from April 2014 to October 2015. Joanne was responsible for enhancing organization and talent effectiveness in a large organization with over 3,600 employees and an asset size of $18.5 billion.

Joanne also gained experience at Mid Penn Bank as the Vice President, Training Director from November 2009 to April 2014. In this role, they directed all learning and development activities for the bank, including employee orientation, leadership development, business development, and customer relationship management.

Prior to their time at Mid Penn Bank, Joanne worked at Sovereign Bank as a Retail Banking Instructional Design & Developer from August 2008 to October 2009. Their responsibilities included collaborating with stakeholders to identify training needs and developing appropriate learning programs.

Early in their career, Joanne served as an Assistant Vice President, Senior Learning Consultant at Sterling Financial Corporation from March 2001 to June 2008. In this role, they consulted with business line managers and designed and facilitated learning sessions for the company's employees.

Overall, Joanne Bell has demonstrated a strong background in organizational development, talent management, and training across various companies in the banking industry.

Joanne Bell, SHRM-SCP, has a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Training and Development from Penn State University. Joanne also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Education from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. In addition to their formal education, Joanne has obtained certifications in Veterans at Work from the SHRM Foundation in June 2020 and as a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) from SHRM in July 2015. Joanne attended the PBA Advanced School of Banking, though no specific degree or field of study information is available for this institution.