Annual Meeting Notice

Deborah Hoff joined the Board of Neighbors 1^st Federal Credit Union in 2011. Having acted as attorney for the Credit Union for more than 20 years, she served as director from 2011 until the merger with Patriot at the beginning of 2018. She also served as secretary to the Board from 2013 until the merger.

She is a graduate of Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut, holding a bachelor’s degree in economics. She earned her Juris Doctorate at Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia. She is a solo practitioner with her office in Waynesboro, handling real estate law, family law and criminal law, and wills and estates and estate planning. She serves as solicitor to several municipal zoning and planning boards in southern Franklin County.

Debbie lives in Waynesboro. She and her husband Chuck Roberts, who is a book dealer, have two adult sons.

She initially sought to serve as a member of Patriot’s Board because of her interest in effectively merging the interests of Neighbors 1^st and Patriot, and she believes that her legal and financial background can continue to be beneficial to the Board. She has been a member of the Credit Union since 2002 and is the current Patriot Federal Credit Union Board of Directors Secretary.

Dennis Travers has more than 30 years of in-depth experience as a senior human resource professional, at both the corporate and facility levels. He is a seasoned veteran with extended professional knowledge and achievements within the field of management of both union and union-free work environments. He is well versed in employee/labor law including but not limited to: EEO, ADA, FMLA, Unemployment Compensation and Workers Compensation.

Dennis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from The Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Frostburg State University. He holds the certification of Senior Human Resources Professional from the National Society of Human Resources Management. He has also published several articles in business publications regarding employee retention and workers compensation cost control.

In addition to his private sector experience, he has served as an adjunct facility member within the Business Administration Department of several local universities and colleges. He has also conducted numerous training programs for Continuing Education Departments the Hagerstown Community College, the Frederick Community College, as well as the American Management Association.  Dennis also currently serves on the board of directors for the Patriot Federal Credit Union.

John Boozer resides in Chambersburg, PA, and is the owner of Franklin Advisory, a business and church consulting firm.

During his career growth, he has experienced multi- functional responsibilities, including marketing, human resources, strategic planning, finance, and business law.

John is a college graduate, with a Bachelor of Science degree from Penn State University. He has served on the Boards of several professional and civic organizations, including Penn State, Mont Alto; the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce; and the Chambersburg Area Development Corporation.

He currently serves on the Boards of the Chambersburg YMCA, Sweet Grace Ministries, UPVPC Board of Trustees and Patriot Federal Credit Union.