Board of Directors

John B. Arnold

Chairman of First National Bank

John B. Arnold graduated in 1976 from Bowling Green State University with a B.A. Degree in General Business and then joined a community bank in Findlay. John continued his education at the Ohio Bankers Association Ohio School of Banking, Consumer Lending School and Commercial Lending School and the American Bankers Association National Commercial Lending School and National Commercial Lending Graduate School. John held a variety of positions in consumer lending, retail banking and commercial lending. In 1991 Mr. Arnold was named President and CEO of Fifth Third Bank of Western Ohio, where he remained until his retirement in 1997.

Upon returning to his hometown of Findlay, John coached football and basketball at the high school level, was a sports broadcaster for Time Warner Sports, served on the Hancock County Community Foundation Finance Committee and was the Service Director for the City of Findlay. In 2005 he was hired as Vice President of Commercial Lending at First National Bank. John was appointed to the Board of Directors from 2007 – 2009 and again in 2015.

J. Peter Suter

Chairman of Pandora Bancshsares, Inc.

J. Peter Suter graduated from Bluffton High School in 1990, and from Bluffton College in 1994 (B.A.) and 2000 (M.A.). He earned a doctoral degree from Anderson University in Marketing in 2007. Dr. Suter began his career at First National Bank in 1994 as a management trainee and eventually went on to become a Professor of Marketing at Bluffton University for 12 years.

Dr. Suter now enjoys following his passion for small business, by owning and operating several small businesses in Northwest Ohio. Dr. Suter joined the board at First National Bank in 2006.

Jared L. Lehman

Secretary

Jared Lehman is a graduate of Bluffton High School and a graduate of Bluffton University where he earned both his B.A. and M.A. degrees. Currently, he serves as President/CEO of the Lima YMCA. He previously worked as the Executive Director of Otterbein Cridersville Senior Lifestyle Community. He has spent his entire professional career working in the field of elder care including 10 years at Good Samaritan Society of Arlington. He serves as a member of the Ohio Area #8 Workforce Investment Act Policy Board. He joined the Board of Directors of First National Bank in 2011.

Randal J. Verhoff

Randy Verhoff has over 30 years' experience in corporate and individual taxation, financial analysis, accounting, auditing and controls, and overall business management. A 1990 graduate of Bowling Green State University, with a major in Accounting, Randy began his career with Price Waterhouse in Toledo, Ohio. He then served as Tax and Finance Director for an automotive supplier in Findlay, Ohio until 2002. In February 2002, Randy fulfilled a long-term goal of establishing his own tax, accounting and consulting practice. Verhoff & Company maintains a client base of small and medium sized businesses as well as individual clients.

Mr. Verhoff is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants and is a Past President and Officer of the NW Ohio Tax Forum. Randy also serves as a Board Member for several local organizations, serves in volunteer capacities with his church, is an active Rotarian and volunteers numerous hours with youth sports activities. Mr. Verhoff joined the First National Bank Board of Directors in 2013.

Scott L. Basinger

Scott L. Basinger graduated from Pandora High School and the University of Toledo in 1993 (B.B.A). He received his M.B.A from the University of Findlay in 1995 and his Doctorate from the Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit School of Law in 2000. Currently, he practices law in Bluffton and Pandora. Basinger is a licensed title agent and owner of Blackhoff Title Agency LLC, located in Bluffton and part owner of Golden Key Title Agency, Inc. in Findlay.

Basinger serves as a member on the Ohio State Bar Assoc. Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) committee, the Bluffton Preschool Board, the Blanchard Valley Hospital Regional Health Care Foundation Planned Giving Board and is the Village of Pandora Solicitor. He also serves as an adjunct professor for all collegiate levels at Ohio Northern University Law School, University of Findlay and Tiffin University. Scott was appointed to the First National Board of Directors in 2016.

Todd A. Mason

President/CEO

Todd A. Mason is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science with Distinction. He majored in agricultural economics with minors in accounting, finance, computer science and mathematics. Mr. Mason is a graduate of the Ohio School of Banking, Colorado Graduate School of Banking and the Ohio Bankers Association Advanced Commercial Lending School.

Mr. Mason has over 35 years of experience in the banking field. He worked for two other area community banks before coming to First National Bank in 2004. He has served in the capacity of Vice President, Senior Lender, Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer and is currently the President and CEO of First National Bank. He previously served on the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. He also serves on the Board of the Community Bank Council of the American Bankers Association.

Mr. Mason lives with his wife Jennifer on their family farm in Allen County. They have 5 children and 10 grandchildren.

Ronda Lehman

Ronda Lehman is a graduate of Allen East High School, received her B.S. in Pharmacy from Ohio Northern University (ONU), her Pharm.D. from The Ohio State University and an MBA at Tiffin University. She also completed the Executive Management Program for Pharmacy Leaders at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2014, Ronda obtained her fellow status with the American College of Healthcare Executives. She is also an adjunct faculty member at ONU.

She joined Mercy in 1995, and now currently serves as President of the Lima Market of Bon Secours Mercy Health. Ronda works to fulfill the mission of BSMH throughout the region- of improving the quality and access to care for the poor, dying and underserved.

In the community, she serves as the Chair for the Greater Lima Region, Inc, serves on the Lima Area YMCA Board of Directors, and is part of the Ohio Northern University Board of Trustees.
She is member of the Westminster Christian Church (where she teaches adult bible study, and plays the piano for worship). She volunteers at Ohio Daily Bread Soup Kitchen.

Ronda and her husband Gerald reside on a farm east of Lima where they raise chickens and enjoy 4-wheeler riding. Ronda enjoys gardening, running, swimming, canning, reading and attending many sporting events. Ronda and her husband Gerald have three (very active) teenage children.