Mount Nittany Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its Board of Trustees: Charles L. Witmer of Bellefonte and Patricia L. Best of State College.

Witmer, the Centre County controller since January 2004, brings decades of financial and management experience as a former partner at R.P. Brooks & Associates, regional executive at PNC Bank in State College and president of Bellefonte Area Chamber of Commerce. Witmer holds a B.A. in political science from Penn State University and is a graduate of the National School of Banking of Fairfield University in Connecticut. He has served on various boards, including the Bellefonte Authority and Centre County Housing Authority.

Best, recently retired superintendent of schools for the State College Area School District, has more than 40 years of experience in administrative leadership, education and counseling. Best holds a doctorate in education from Penn State University and is an adjunct professor in Penn State’s College of Education and College of Health and Human Development. Active in a number of community and professional organizations, she is president-elect of the College of Education’s Alumni Society Board and past chairperson and board member of the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County.

The Board of Trustees provides leadership and guidance to ensure that the Mount Nittany Medical Center fulfills its mission of providing high-quality care and services to every patient, every day. As volunteers, the trustees are dedicated to serving the community, spending countless hours overseeing the mission of the Medical Center and its services.