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Liberty Bank expands Consumer Lending management team

William A. Valerian, Chairman and CEO of Liberty Bank, N.A., said, “We’re pleased to expand Randy’s leadership role and to have two seasoned banking professionals join our consumer lending team. These individuals are highly qualified to manage the bank’s residential mortgage and education lending products and services.”

Randall M. Behm joined Liberty Bank in 2007 from Student Loan Xpress where he served as Executive Vice President managing all aspects of the Private Education Loan programs. Prior to Student Loan Xpress, Behm held numerous senior management positions with a large banking institution. A resident of Westlake, Behm earned a B.A. degree in Economics and Mathematics from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, and an M.B.A. from The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

William K. Spaner joins Liberty Bank with a strong track record in mortgage lending. He is a Certified Mortgage Loan trainer in the State of Ohio. Previously, Spaner was the Regional Manager/Vice President of Operations and Sales for a large national mortgage lender where he managed the Wholesale Mortgage Banking Regional Center covering Ohio, Michigan and western Pennsylvania. He also previously served with a large bank for 20 years and has had extensive training in VA, FHA, FNMA and FHLMC lending. A resident of Chagrin Falls, Spaner earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is a certified volunteer fireman for the Russell Fire Department and a certified EMT Basic in the State of Ohio.

Darlene H. Dimitrijevs is a financial services business leader with a successful background in operations management, banking and accounting. Formerly, Dimitrijevs served as Senior Vice President of the Private Loan Program with Student Loan Xpress, Inc., a CIT company. In this position, she directed retail consumer product delivery and coordinated compliance, credit underwriting, collections, default administration, third party servicing and secondary market functions. She also served for 20 years with a large national bank, including eight years as Senior Vice President of Portfolio Management. A resident of Broadview Heights, Dimitrijevs earned a B.S.B.A. degree in Accounting from Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Ohio (inactive) and a past member of Consumer Bankers Association Education Funding Committee. Dimitrijevs has been a guest speaker at various financial services industry conferences.

With branch offices in Beachwood, Solon and Twinsburg, Liberty Bank serves local consumers and privately held businesses with sales of up to $35 million. The community bank specializes in commercial banking and commercial real estate lending while offering an array of retail lending and retail deposit products.

About Liberty Bank, N.A.
Founded in 1990, Liberty Bank, N.A. is a full-service community financial institution with branch offices in Beachwood, Solon and Twinsburg. Serving local consumers and privately held businesses with sales of up to $35 million, the independently-owned bank specializes in commercial banking and commercial real estate lending while offering an array of retail lending and retail deposit products. Customers benefit from innovative financing and cash management services together with competitive rates and a high level of personalized customer service. The bank’s mission is to be a responsive partner in the success of our clients by meeting or exceeding their expectations. Liberty Bank’s management team is committed to growing the Bank “one quality relationship at a time.”

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