Officers:

William (Bill) C Carr

President & CEO Bill is a graduate of the University of Evansville in Indiana and a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. His banking career began in 1970 in Indianapolis. During the intervening years, his management skills and banking knowledge have led him through various work positions to his current job as Liberty National Bank President and CEO. Bill has a long record of community and organizational participation, and is currently Secretary of the Kenton Rotary Club, a member of the Kenton Elks Club, a member of the Hardin County Development Council and a member of the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce. Bill is on the Board of Directors for the Ohio Bankers League and also serves on the American Bankers Association Community Banker’s Council. In addition, he is also a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Social Fraternity, Arctic Lodge No. 394 F&AM, Scottish Rite, and the Murat Shrine.

Ron Zimmerly

Senior Loan Officer/EVP Ron has been with Liberty National Bank since December 1999. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Agriculture and also attended the University of Findlay for Accounting. He has been in banking since 1986. Ron's current position is Executive Vice President and Senior Loan Officer.

Patricia Arnett

Human Resources/SVP/Compliance Officer Patricia has been with Liberty National Bank since 1987. She is currently Senior Vice President of Human Resources and the Compliance Officer. Since coming to Liberty, Patricia has held various positions prior to being promoted to her current SVP position in May 2004. Patricia is also a 1997 graduate of the OBA School of Banking and a 1998 graduate of the Hardin County Leadership Program. A life resident of Hardin County, Patricia helps her community by serving as Treasurer of the USV PTCO and as Treasurer of the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce Board.

Mike Shuster

Consumer Loan Officer/VP Working in our Bellefontaine Office, Mike is a Vice President and Consumer Lending Officer. He has been with our organization since 1973 and has a professional career of working with consumer clients. Mike holds a BS in Comprensive Business from the University of Findlay. A resident of Mt. Victory, Mike has held various community positions. He is a member of the Mt. Victory Community Development and Mt. Victory Historical Group.

Laura L. Michalak

Loan Officer/VP/Branch Manager Marysville Office Laura has been with Liberty National Bank since February of 2008, as the Branch Manager of the Marysville office. She has been in the banking industry since 1979 and has held various positions, most recently as a Retail Lender in Perrysburg, Ohio. Laura has attended as well as instructed classes through the Institute of Financial Education and the American Bankers Association. She has also taught finance classes to new real estate agents through the Toledo Board of Realtors. Laura has previously been associated with a number of business and civic organizations in Northwest Ohio. She is looking forward to planting her roots in Union County.

Charlotte Gooden

AVP/Financial Services Sales Representative Charlotte has been with Liberty National Bank since March 1995. She has held various positions such as Shareholder Relations, Director of Marketing/Public Relations Officer and her current position of Assistant Vice President, Bellefontaine Branch Manager, and Loan Officer. Charlotte is a graduate of The School of Bank Marketing and Management and the Harry Blythe School of Banking. She is active in the Ada Civic League, LOVE Inc. and is President of the Hardin County Council on Aging Board of Directors.

Roberta J. “Bertie” Lange

Commercial Lender, AVP Bertie has been with Liberty National Bank since October 2002 as a Credit Analyst. She was previously in banking for 25 years in various positions, most recently AVP and Commercial Loan Officer in the Bellefontaine and Indian Lake areas. She has a long record of community and organizational participation. She is a graduate of the Ohio School of Banking as well as many banking and computer related courses. Bertie's current position is Commercial Lender in our Bellefontaine Office. In the community, Bertie is a member of Logan County Rotary and Indian Lake Real. She is on the Logan County United Way Board and is actively involved in various Logan County Chamber of Commerce activities.

Joenee' D. Purcell

Business Development Officer/Commercial Lender Joenee' has been at Liberty National Bank since April of 2001. She served as the Loan Operations Manager, Branch Manager and Consumer/Real Estate Lender in the Plaza office, and currently is the Business Development Officer and a Commercial Lender. She is a graduate of Hardin Leadership, Hardin Leadership II, OBA Consumer Credit and Real Estate Lending schools and the Blythe School of Banking. Joenee’ is the Vice President of the Hardin County BNI Networking Group and a member of the Union County Building Industry Association.

Geraldine "Gerri" Hawk

Loan Officer/Branch Manager Plaza Office Gerri started in banking on March 15th, 1967. She joined Liberty in October of 2006. Gerri has worked in Ada for over thirty-two years for different financial institutions, and she is currently Branch Manager at the Kenton Plaza Office. Gerri is married to Phil and they have a grown son, Jim; daugter-in-law, Kim; and two granddaughters, Alexa (7) and Abby (4). In the community, she is a Board member of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce serving on various committees. Gerri is also a member of the LaFayette Jackson Historical Society and serves on several committees at LaFayette Congregational Christian Church.

Beth McKinley

Branch Manager Kenton Office Beth McKinley is the Branch Manager of the Kenton downtown Office. Beth has almost 19 years of experience with Liberty National Bank. She began her career in December of 1988 as a teller/bookkeeper/processor in the Ada Office. She then moved to Kenton in the fall of 1991, when the Bookkeeping and EDP departments were moved to the lower level. Beth worked in EDP until May of 2000 when she transferred back to the Ada office and took the position in the Accounting Department as Administrative Assistant. Beth has an Associates Degree in financial management, a 1 year business degree, and has attended several banking seminars/courses. She is also a 2006 graduate of the OBL’s Harry Blythe School of Banking.

John Johnson

Auditor John has been in banking for over 34 years. He attented The Ohio State University and has received various banking and finance certifications. John has held various postions in banking from teller to Compliance Officer. John is a member of The Lima Sertoma Club and a member of Grace United Methodist Church.