GALION — First Federal Bank of Ohio has announced the retirement of Steve Tilson.
In addition, the institution has announced Duana Patton as its newest member of the Board of Directors.
Patton is the CEO of the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. and President/CEO and co-founder for the Area Agency’s Foundation.
Patton has spent 30 years with Area Agency. During her tenure she served as HR Director, later as Finance Director and in 2006 was promoted to CEO.
When the organization was gifted the building now known as Hawkins Corner, Duana helped raise capital for the renovation and oversaw the renovations necessary to turn a former grocery store into a modern office complex.
Patton is a certified Strategic Agile Organizational Leadership coach, an Executive Coach, a certified John Maxwell speaker, and a certified emerging leader coach.
She has spoken at local, state, and national events on the topics of leadership, board governance, aging policy, strategic planning, customer service and housing development.
Duana serves on several local, state, and national boards where she contributes her knowledge of aging, non-profit management, leadership, and business development.
She represents the Area Agency on several DirectTrust subgroups that are focused on information exchange and social care.
Patton holds a bachelor’s in business management and an MBA in Healthcare Management, both from The Western Governors University.
Duana was raised in Byhalia, Ohio, Union County. She resides in Galion with her husband, Terry, of 35 years.
Steve Tilson has been a Galion resident since 1975, when he joined his current law firm, Hottenroth, Garverick, Tilson and Garverick Co., LPA in Galion.
He joined First Federal Bank of Ohio’s Board of Directors in 2017. First Federal Bank of Ohio appreciates Steve for his seven years of devoted service.
First Federal Bank of Ohio is a full service bank which offers a range of quality financial products and services with offices in Galion, Shelby, Mansfield, Ontario, Mt. Gilead, Cardington, Tiffin and Sandusky.
It is an Equal Opportunity Lender and a FDIC member.