Citizens National Bank (CNB) this week named Sandy Nickels as VP/Project Manager.

In this position, Nickels will be responsible for the Operation Center's Project Department. Her main function will be scheduling and administering software projects and software systems bank wide.

"The leadership and organizational skills that Sandy has exhibited in past operational projects makes her an excellent choice to head up the bank's new project management team," said Janet Dukes, SVP/Chief Operations Officer for the institution.

Nickels has been employed with CNB since 2004, working as the Operations Manager and later as the Operations Systems Coordinator. She previously attended Bowling Green State University and Bluffton University, and is a current member of the Tri-State User Group, a coalition of business professionals utilizing similar core software services.

Nickels is actively involved in the English Lutheran Church community. She and her husband live in Bluffton and have five children.

With offices in Bluffton, Celina, Defiance, Elida, Findlay, Lima, Springfield and Van Wert, Citizens National Bank has assets totaling more than $580 million and has been serving the communities of West Central Ohio since 1920.