HARRISBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Penn National Insurance announced today the election of Robert J. Powell to membership of the board of directors of Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company (dba Penn National Insurance).

Powell is CEO of Invictus Leadership Group, Pittsburgh, Pa., a Human Resources consulting firm specializing in human resources strategy, organization strategy, change management, talent management, executive recruitment, executive development and succession planning.

Board chair Stephen Swanson said: “Mr. Powell brings extensive human resources experience to our board of directors. His expertise and strategic perspective will be a valuable addition to our board especially at a time when all businesses face increasing competitive challenges.

President and CEO Robert Brandon said: “Our corporate strategic plan includes four strategic pillars that support everything we do, one of which is to invest in our employees’ development and build the workforce of the future, to ensure our continued success. Mr. Powell’s entire career has focused on human resources strategy and management, and we look forward to benefiting from his expertise and guidance.”

Powell said, “I am honored to bring my human resources and management skills to Penn National Insurance, a company that places human resources strategy at the heart of its corporate plans.”

Before founding Invictus Leadership Group, Powell served as a human resources executive for more than 25 years in a variety of leading organizations, including Walt Disney World Company, AT&T, Carlson Companies, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), WESCO International and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

Powell earned a BA in organizational communications from the University of Central Florida and an MBA from Illinois State University.

Penn National Insurance (www.pennnationalinsurance.com), founded in 1919, in Harrisburg, Pa., sells property-casualty insurance in 11 states, through a network of more than 1,200 independent agency operations. The company wrote $749.9 million in net written premium in 2020 on $718.0 million in policyholders’ surplus, and total assets exceeded $1.9 billion. The company employs approximately 830 people in its 11-state sales and service territory.

Christopher D. Markley, executive & corporate communications consultant, cmarkley@pnat.com 717-255-6895 www.pennnationalinsurance.com.

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