On September 17, 2021, the Boards of Directors of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. and Peoples Bank elected Kimberly Boyd-Leaks to the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank. Ms. Boyd-Leaks is currently the Bank’s Executive Vice President/Chief Banking Support Officer. Ms. Boyd-Leaks will continue to serve in this capacity while serving as a director of the Company and the Bank.