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LOCAL CHAMBER SUPPORTS THE ARTS: The Warren Area Chamber of Commerce Education, Civic & Cultural Foundation recently distributed $25,000 in grants to two organizations to support the arts.
They gave $20,000 to the Warren Community Amphitheatre Foundation to support the River Rock at the Amp 2021 concert season and $5,000 to the Warren Philharmonic Orchestra for the Strings of Joy program.
The foundation, established in 1991 and managed by the Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber, exclusively funds projects in Trumbull County.
River Rock at the Amp, a summer concert series in downtown Warren, is in its 11th season.
The Strings of Joy Program gives stringed instruments to students in grades three through eight in Trumbull County. The orchestra provides the violins and cellos for free, along with trained instructors who are members of the orchestra, to teach lessons once a week.
Since 1991, the Education, Civic & Cultural Foundation has given more than $1.7 million to organizations.
LOTTERY DIRECTOR TO SPEAK: Pat McDonald, director of the Ohio Lottery, will speak Tuesday at the Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber's Lattes & Legislators event at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course in Austintown.
Entry to the event costs $10 per person. It is 7:30 to 9 a.m.
McDonald was named director by Gov. Mike DeWine in February 2019. Prior to his appointment, McDonald had served as a member of the Ohio Lottery Commission since 2007 and was chairman for the last eight years.
He oversees a $4 billion operation through the sale of traditional lottery games at nearly 10,000 licensed retailers and the regulation of the video lottery terminals at Ohio's seven racetracks.
BANKING COMPANY CEO RETIRING: President / CEO of Middlefield Banc Corp., Thomas G. Caldwell, plans to retire as of March 31, 2022. He has been in the position for 26 years.
As part of the company's existing succession plan, an internal and external search is underway. A successor is expected to be appointed in the coming months, ensuring a smooth transition.
The company expanded from three offices in northeast Ohio to 16 offices and a loan production office throughout northeast and central Ohio, completed three successful acquisitions and conducted three highly successful capital raises in the last decade under Caldwell's leadership.
Middlefield Banc Corp., headquartered in Middlefield, is the bank holding company of The Middlefield Banking Company, which had total assets of $1.39 billion at the end of March.
CEO TO KEYNOTE EVENT: Barry Zekelman, executive chairman and CEO of Zekelman Industries, which includes Sharon Tube and Wheatland Tube in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys, is scheduled to speak at the Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber's annual Salute to Business event Sept. 2.
Zekelman Industries is the largest independent steel tube manufacturer in North America, producing more than 2.5 million tons of steel products each year -- primarily pipes, large structural steel elements and electrical conduits used in construction.
The cost to attend is $40 for members and $50 for prospective members. The event 7:30 to 9:30 am. at the Eastwood Event Centre, 5577 Youngstown Warren Road. Register at the chamber's website. Advanced reservations must be received by Aug. 29.
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BRITE EXPANDS, REFOCUSES TEAM: Ohio's energy tech business incubator, BRITE Energy Innovators in downtown Warren, is expanding its team.
To oversee day-to-day operations, business processes and manage staff, BRITE has brought on Crystal Tiggett as operations manager. Joe Paloski, who previously held the role since January, will now serve as BRITE's first program manager.
Tiggett, of Warren, will oversee staff and project management for the incubator, monitor performance indicators for business processes, managing tenant relationships and the co-working space. She also will bolster the organization's community engagement efforts.
Paloski, of Canfield, will help the incubator establish and maintain new programs, in addition to its services for entrepreneurs, as BRITE seeks to expand its presence in the Mahoning Valley. Paloski's new role will include overseeing incoming grants and incubator programming for entrepreneurs, workforce development and educational outreach.
COLEMAN ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT / CEO: Coleman Professional Services' board recently named Hattie Tracy new president and CEO.
Tracy, senior vice president of clinical operations for the agency, will succeed Nelson Burns, who is retiring after nearly 36 years in the role. Tracy's start date will be Aug 7.
Tracy has nearly 20 years of behavioral health and human services experience, with more than 10 years in executive team roles. She has a master's degree in public policy and administration from Kent State University and a master's degree in social work from Ohio State University. She is a licensed social worker in Ohio.
She was selected from more than 100 applicants in a national search.
Founded in 1978, the organization provides behavioral health, residential, employment, and supportive services. It provides service in several counties, including Trumbull and Mahoning.
FARMERS EXECUTIVE TO RETIRE; STAFF CHANGES ANNOUNCED: Farmers National Banc Corp, the holding company of Farmers National Bank, has made changes in its accounting and finance executive group.
The changes are prompted by Carl D. Culp's decision to retire Aug. 15 as the bank's chief financial officer and senior executive vice president, a position he has held for 25 years. He leaves with 36 years in the accounting and the financial services industry, with 32 years at Farmers National Bank.
Farmers has named Troy Adair as executive vice president of finance. Adair, most recently with Premier Bank as senior vice president, treasurer and assistant secretary, has an MBA in Finance and Accounting and has 33 years of experience in banking.
Also, Farmers has promoted Joseph Sabat, CPA, to vice president, chief accounting officer. Sabat, who has been with Farmers since 2006, held the role of vice president and controller at Farmers. He has 25 years of experience in the accounting, finance and auditing fields.
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