BLANCHESTER — First National Bank of Blanchester is pleased to announce the promotions of Connie Penquite to Vice President and Lana Hazelwood to Assistant Vice President.

Penquite has been leading the operations department of the bank for four years and her performance has been exemplary.

Hazelwood has been a bank officer and has been leading the Ebanking department of the bank for many years and has been promoted to Assistant Vice President to assist in the operations department alongside Penquite.

The duo has a combined 60 years of banking experience.

President and CEO R. Douglas Naylor said “I have worked with Lana Hazelwood since 2001 and Connie Penquite since 1987, and their contributions to the bank have been invaluable.”

“There isn’t a better team of leaders to run operations for us than these two!” said Senior Vice President Erin Whitaker. “They are experienced, diligent in their work and full of integrity. I am honored to work alongside them.”