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<p>FNCB announced the appointment of five new staff members.</p><p>Jeffrey Mokychic has been hired as the treasury manager. Mokychic will be responsible for managing the accounting for the investment portfolio, participating in investment planning to facilitate desired portfolio structure, liquidity monitoring, managing correspondent bank, broker and other funding relationships, coordinating the ALM process and supporting the Bank&#8217;s budgeting process and regulatory reporting.</p><p>Mokychic brings more than 20 years of experience to FNCB. Most recently, he served as Operations Manager and Product Controller for Bridgeton Group, a Lehigh Valley based alternative investment firm for 16 years. He is a graduate of Dallas Senior High School and the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in actuarial science. He resides in Dallas.</p><p>Jason Bohenek will serve as assistant vice president, audit manager and will be responsible for performing internal audits, independent audit fieldwork and communicating pertinent findings to management. Before joining FNCB, he was a Senior Auditor at TMG Health. Bohenek began his banking career at FNCB in 1999 holding various audit and finance positions.</p><p>Bohenek is a graduate of Scranton Central High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in liberal studies with concentrations in mathematics, computer science, business and management from the University of Scranton. He is a current member of the Institute of Internal Auditors and past president and governor of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Northeast Pennsylvania (NEPA) Chapter. He resides in Scranton with his wife, Rosemary, and sons, Daniel and Jacob.</p><p>Justin Shaffern was hired as commercial banking officer and will be responsible for expanding existing commercial relationships as well as prospecting new commercial relationships, commercial lines of credit, commercial loans and commercial deposits.</p><p>Shaffern has more than 10 years of experience in banking and finance. Most recently, he was the Scranton Branch Manager for ESSA Bank &amp; Trust. Extremely active in the community, he is a volunteer/team leader for the March of Dimes, participant in the Leadership Lackawanna Core program, board member of the Scranton Rotary, board member/immediate past president Wyoming Valley Barbershop Harmony Chorus, volunteer and fundraiser for Wyoming Valley Children&#8217;s Association and a member of the Unaccounted Four, a barbershop quartet that sings at local nursing homes. He resides in Dallas with his wife, Ashley, and daughter Adeline.</p><p>Brooke Lipperini will serve as banking officer, human resources generalist and will be responsible for recruiting, training, development and employee relations. Lipperini brings 10 years of human resources experience to FNCB. Prior to joining FNCB, she was human resources manager for Gertrude Hawk Chocolates.</p><p>She is a graduate of Honesdale High School and Lackawanna College with an Associate&#8217;s degree in Human Services and resides in Olyphant with sons, Daniel and Ethan.</p><p>Kimberly Rodriguez will serve as Community Office Manager and will be responsible for the daily operation, overall business development and growth of the Dickson City branch.</p><p>Rodriguez brings more than 25 years of experience in banking and investment services to FNCB. Prior to joining FNCB, she was a manager and a Financial Consultant at Citizens Bank and owned a State Farm Insurance Agency. She is a graduate of Scranton Central High School and Lackawanna College with an Associate&#8217;s degree in Banking and Finance. She resides in Scranton.</p><style>
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FNCB Bank announces five new hires