Trent B. Troyer, president and CEO of First Federal Community Bank, N.A. in Dover, has been elected to serve as chairman of the Ohio Bankers Leagues board of directors in 2013. Troyer was chosen by OBL-member bankers at the associations annual meeting.
Comprised of bank executives from across the state, the OBL board serves as the governing body for the professional trade association representing all Ohio banks and savings institutions. As chairman, Troyer will play a critical role in setting the leagues agenda as well as establishing legislative and regulatory priorities for the Ohio banking industry.
Troyer is a leader in Ohios new generation of banking CEOs who are working to return Ohio to its historic role an as international economic powerhouse, said Mike Van Buskirk, OBL president and CEO.
Troyer brings 29 years of financial experience to the position, having started his career as an Ohio banker in 1984. He received degrees from Kent State University in 1985, Ashland University in 1993, and Stonier Graduate School of Banking in 2004 and was appointed president, chairman and CEO of First Federal Community Bank in October 2000.
I feel honored and privileged to be elected to serve my colleagues and Ohios great banking industry, said Troyer. It is important to Ohio that the state of banking and our economy becomes and remains strong. It is through collaborating, educating and advocating that make Ohio Bankers League a voice for our states banks, our businesses and ultimately our residents.
Troyer is a former chairman of Ohio BankPac and is a trustee of Tuscarawas County Community Improvement Corporation. He is a member of the New Philadelphia Kiwanis Club, previously serving as club president and has also served as chairman of the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce and campaign chair for the Tuscarawas County United Way. He has also served on various boards throughout his career, including the American Heart Association, Small Business Development Advisory Committee, New Philadelphia Schools Financial Advisory Committee, Dover Alliance Church, Union Country Club and Union Hospital Development & Community Relations Committee. He is married to his wife of 25 years, Tammie, and has three children, Caitlin, Zach and Mark.
The OBL is the legacy trade association formed by the merger of the Ohio Bankers Association and the Ohio League of Financial Institutions; both formed in the late 1800s. The association provides professional education, governmental advocacy services and cooperative buying to more than 200 banks and thrifts across the state.
