Home Savings and Loan's Bevack to retire March 31

Home Savings and Loan’s Bevack to retire March 31

Patrick W. Bevack, president and CEO of Home Savings and Loan Company of Youngstown and its holding company United Community Financial Corp., will retire on March 31, UCFC announced Monday morning.

Gary M. Small, who most recently served as senior executive vice president — chief banking officer for S&T Bank in Indiana, Pa., will succeed Bevack.

Bevack will continue to serve on the board of directors at both institutions. The board has retained him as an advisor for two years, according to a UCFC statement.

Bevack joined Home Savings in 2000, and he was named president and CEO of Home Savings in 2009. On Jan. 1, 2011, he was appointed to the same post at the parent company.

His previous positions with Home savings include chief operating officer, executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer and senior vice president of mortgage lending.

“I am extremely proud of our management team and all that we have accomplished since my appointment as President and CEO, and I am very grateful for the confidence the Board showed in me and their unending support during the last five years.” Bevack said in a statement. “While I am retiring, I am excited to begin my new role as an outside director and advisor to the board and Gary.”

Small, who has 28 years of industry experience, previously held high-level positions with Jackson Hewitt, Huntington Bank and National City Corporation.

He will also serve as a director of UCFC and Home Savings, filling the role of Richard J. Buoncore, who will resign from the boards after close of business on March 25.

A wholly-owned subsidiary of UCFC, Home Savings operates 33 banking offices and 10 loan production offices in Ohio and western Pennsylvania.