John Gulas named new chief executive, president of Farmers National Bank

CANFIELD — Farmers National Banc Corp., the holding company of Farmers National Bank, has appointed John Gulas, chief operating officer, as its new chief executive and president, the company announced.

Gulas, 51, replaces current president Frank Paden on July 1, the final step in a two-year corporate succession strategy that began when Gulas joined the company in July 2008.

“We have been building this for the last two years,” Gulas said Thursday. “It has been very organized, very deliberate.”

Paden will remain with Farmers as chairman of the boards of directors for the company and the bank.

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