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Farmers & Merchants State Bank Announces the Retirement of Edward A. Leininger, EVP & Chief Operating Officer
Benet Rupp Promoted to Chief Administrative OfficerShalini Singhal, Chief Information Officer, to Lead M&A IntegrationsAlexis Smith Promoted to Chief People
About this update from Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Benet Rupp Promoted to Chief Administrative OfficerShalini Singhal, Chief Information Officer, to Lead M&A IntegrationsAlexis Smith Promoted to Chief People OfficerAmy Cover Promoted to Chief Marketing OfficerMolly Miller Promoted to Senior E-Banking & Product Lifecycle Manager ARCHBOLD, Ohio, June 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc., (Nasdaq: FMAO) announces the retirement of Edward A. Leininger EVP & Chief Operating Officer. F&M also announced several promotions as part of the Company’s established succession plan. Lars Eller, President and CEO, stated, “On behalf of everyone at F&M, we want to thank Ed for his years of dedication and service. Ed began in the bookkeeping department when the Bank had two offices in Ohio and $45 million in assets. He has been an integral part of F&M’s success over the past 48 years, which has seen F&M grow to 30 offices and three LPOs across three states, and over $2.6 billion in assets. Ed has been a wonderful mentor, leader, and partner to our communities, and I wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement.” Mr. Eller continued, “Since becoming CEO in 2019, I have continually talked about the importance of attracting, developing, and retaining highly motivated, skilled, and committed talent. Today’s announcement promoting Benét, Shalini, Alexis, Amy, and Molly, reflects the strong team of experienced leaders we have assembled. I look forward to the expanded leadership and continued contributions each will bring to F&M.” Benét Rupp Promoted to Chief Administrative OfficerAs Chief Administrative Officer, Ms. Rupp will lead F&M’s operations, HR, strategic planning, and product development functions. Ms. Rupp joined F&M in 2019 as SVP & Chief People Officer and has over 32 years of HR, consulting and progressive leadership experience. She has an MBA from The University of Toledo and a BS in I/O Psychology from Bowling Green State University. Shalini Singhal, Chief Information Officer, to lead M&A IntegrationsAs Chief Information Officer, Ms. Singhal has assumed additional responsibilities associated with the Company’s M&A integration strategies and will continue to lead F&M’s IT strategy, Cybersecurity, systems and team. Ms. Singhal brings over 20 years of information technology and banking experience. Ms. Shalini has an MBA in Systems and Operations from the In...