Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. announced that Jean R. Hale, Chairman, President of the Company for the last 23 years will retire effective February 7, 2022. On July 27, 2021, the Board of Directors unanimously elected Mark A. Gooch to the position of President of Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., effective immediately, and also named Mr. Gooch, effective February 7, 2022, to succeed Ms. Hale as Director; the Director position will be for the remainder of her then unexpired term. Mr. Gooch has served as President and CEO of the Company’s primary subsidiary, Community Trust Bank, Inc., since July 1999 and will continue to serve in that capacity. In 1999, Mr. Gooch was named President and CEO of the Company’s primary subsidiary, Community Trust Bank, Inc. Mr. Gooch’s 40 years of banking experience will serve him well in his new role with the Company.