ESSA Bancorp Inc.: ESSA Bancorp, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Two New Directors STROUDSBURG, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 23, 2020 / ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:ESSA), the holding company for ESSA Bank & Trust, a $1.9 billion asset institution providing full service commercial and retail banking, and financial and investment services in eastern Pennsylvania, today announced that Carolyn P. Stennett, Esq. and Dr. Tina Q. Richardson have been appointed to the Board of Directors. These appointments increase the size of the Company's Board of Directors to 10 members. Ms. Stennett is Vice President, Human Resources at Victaulic Company. She leads the global human resources team and is responsible for all aspects of Victaulic's people strategy that supports Victaulic's strategic growth and corporate objectives. She was formerly the deputy director and general counsel for the National Head Start Association and assistant general counsel for United Technologies Corporation. Ms. Stennett received her B.S. in chemistry from Howard University, Master of Public Administration from Harvard University Kennedy School and J.D. from Boston College Law School. She currently serves on the board of trustees for the Allentown Art Museum and Cedar Crest College. Ms. Stennett resides in Allentown, PA.