CANFIELD, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Farmers Trust Company has named James R. Smail, a current member of
Farmers National Banc Corporation Board of Directors and the Farmers
Trust Company Board of Directors, as Chairman of the Farmers Trust
Company Board effective January 1, 2017. Mr. Smail has served as a
member of the Board of Directors of Farmers Trust Company since July
2015.
“We are pleased to extend Jim’s expertise to the Trust Company,” stated
Kevin J. Helmick, President & CEO, Farmers National Bank. “He is a
valued member of our holding company board and his experience in banking
and wealth management are a welcomed addition to the Trust Company.”
Since July 2015, Smail has served as Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Chairman of the Executive Committee for Farmers National
Banc Corp. In addition, Smail also serves on the Board Enterprise Risk
Management Committee. Mr. Smail utilizes his vast business and
entrepreneurial knowledge to provide valuable market insights and played
an integral role in the National Bancshares integration process post
acquisition.
Smail has an extensive background in the banking, oil and gas and
ranching businesses, having served as the Chairman and Director of
Monitor Bancorp, Inc. since 1972, Chairman, Director and CEO of J.R.
Smail, Inc. since 1975 and Chairman of the Board of Monitor Ranch, Inc.
since 1992.
He has also served as a board member of numerous other public and
private corporations, various business associations and as a board
member of numerous charitable organizations over his 45 year business
career.
“I am honored to continue to serve on the Board of Directors of Farmers
Trust Company and in this new position as Chairman of the Board —
helping to guide the talented team we have leading the Trust Company,”
James R. Smail stated.
For more information, please contact Amber Wallace at 330-702-8427. To
learn more about Farmers Trust Company, visit farmerstrustco.com.
ABOUT FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP.
Founded in 1887, Farmers is a diversified financial services company
headquartered in Canfield, Ohio, with approximately $1.9 billion in
banking assets and over $1 billion in trust assets. Farmers’
wholly-owned subsidiaries are comprised of Farmers National Bank, a
full-service national bank engaged in commercial and retail banking with
38 banking locations in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Stark, Wayne,
Medina and Cuyahoga Counties in Ohio and Beaver County in Pennsylvania,
Farmers Trust Company, which operates two trust offices and offers
services in the same geographic markets and National Associates, Inc.Farmers National Insurance, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmers
National Bank, offers a variety of insurance products.
ABOUT FARMERS TRUST COMPANY
Farmers Trust Company manages over $1 billion in assets. With offices in
Youngstown, Howland, Canton and Wooster, Farmers Trust offers a broad
range of estate, trust, investment and pension services to both
institutional and private clients. The company maintains a skilled staff
to include attorneys, certified trust financial advisors, certified
public accountants, chartered financial analysts, certified financial
planners, an accredited investment fiduciary analyst and a professional
plan consultant.
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Farmers National Banc Corp.
Amber Wallace, EVP, Chief Retail and
Marketing Officer, 330-702-8427
awallace@farmersbankgroup.com
Source: Farmers National Banc Corp.