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HIRED

Farmers National Bank recently announced the hiring of Frank Thomas as a mortgage loan officer in the Austintown branch office, 22 N. Canfield-Niles Road.

Thomas, a Girard native, graduated from Youngstown State University with a bachelor of arts/business administration degree in both finance and accounting. Thomas has had mortgage-related positions with Huntington, Chase and PNC Bank. He comes to Farmers at a time when its mortgage- lending business is experiencing double-digit percentage growth.

NEW ASSOCIATE

Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell Ltd. recently announced the addition of attorney Katie M. Kalbacher as an associate in the firm. Her practice areas include business law, taxation, health care, real estate and affordable housing. She is based in the firm’s Warren office.

Before joining HHM, Kalbacher worked on health care, legislation and voting-rights issues for the American Civil Liberties Union. She previously served as a law clerk at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, where she dealt with regulatory compliance, real-estate taxation, intellectual property policy and hospital partnerships.