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Northwest Bank names Flickner vice president

Diana Flickner, Collections Manager of Northwest Bank, has been named Vice President. T.K. Creal, Senior Vice President, Credit Administration Manager, made the announcement. In her role, Flickner oversees and directs all retail collections activity, including loss mitigation modifications, ...

Interest in facade program sparks talks of additional funding

An attempt to entice downtown businesses to invest in their facades might require additional funding beyond the original $50,000 allocated. And that’s because interest might exceed the initial funding supply. City Planner David Hildebrand told the City of Warren Redevelopment Authority on Wednesday that initial interest was expressed in projects totaling over $48,000 of that initial allocation. He said that applicants continue to work on the paperwork, which is “slowly trickling in here” and in the meantime, two additional businesses have expressed interest. “(There) ...

Huffman appointed Ellwood president, CEO

The Board of Directors of Ellwood Group, Inc. elected Bentraum D. Huffman as president and chief executive officer of Ellwood, effective January 1, 2019. Ben previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Ellwood since 2015. He began his employment with Ellwood in 2003 as controller of the ...

‘Civil conspiracy’

Northwest Insurance Services was awarded millions of dollars at the conclusion of a two-week trial in Warren County court this month. In the complaint, originally filed in June 2017 and amended in December, Northwest Insurance Services alleged contractual violations regarding ...

Northwest names newest vice presidents

Laura Ahl Laura B. Ahl has been named vice president and senior compliance officer of Northwest Advisors. John Beard, senior vice president, Northwest Advisors, made the announcement. In her position, Ms. Ahl ensures compliance with investment policies and procedures, develops and implements strategies for Northwest Advisors and manages processes to comply with federal regulations. Ms. Ahl began her career at Northwest in 1998 as a teller. Since she began her career with the bank she’s held numerous positions, including receptionist, marketing assistant, trust officer and, most ...

Northwest names newest vice presidents

Jenny Phillips Jenny R. Phillips, marketing channels manager of Northwest Bank, has been named vice president. Shawn Walker, executive vice president, chief marketing officer, made the announcement. Ms. Phillips manages advertising, office merchandising, promotions and events and digital ...