First National Bank promotes Klausing
OTTAWA __ First National Bank has promoted Sarah Klausing to Senior Branch Manager. Klausing will continue to oversee the Ottawa branch, as well as supervise the branch manager team. In her new role, Sarah will provide enhanced support to branch managers, focusing on staffing, procedures, training, facility maintenance, and achieving branch goals.
Klausing has served as a branch manager with First National Bank for over 5 years.
“We are thrilled to promote Sarah to Senior Branch Manager,” said Brendon Matthews, President of First National Bank. “With 21 years of dedicated community banking experience, her exceptional leadership, and unwavering passion for community involvement, she has been a driving force behind the success of our Ottawa branch. Sarah's ability to inspire her team and build lasting relationships with our customers makes her the ideal person to lead our efforts in serving our communities. We look forward to seeing the continued positive impact she will have in this new role."
Klausing is a graduate of Pandora-Gilboa High School and has a degree from Lima Technical College where she studied business.
Sarah and her husband, Adam, reside in Ottawa with their two children. Sarah holds several community leadership roles, including serving as Treasurer for both the Ottawa Kiwanis and Pathways Counseling Center, Secretary for the Titan Stadium project and Vice President of the Ottawa Elementary Boosters. She is also an active member of the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce and volunteers with Project More at Ottawa Elementary.
Sarah will continue to be based in our Ottawa branch at 855 N. Locust Street in Ottawa and can be reached at (419) 523-5500 with any inquiries.
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