First Federal Bank of Ohio has announced the retirement of Steve Tilson and is pleased to announce Duana Patton as its newest board member.

Patton is the CEO of the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. and president, CEO, and co-founder of the Area Agency’s Foundation. She has spent 30 years with Area Agency. During her tenure, she served as HR director, later as Finance director, and in 2006 was promoted to CEO.

When the organization was gifted the building now known as Hawkins Corner, Patton helped raise capital for the renovation and oversaw the renovations necessary to turn a former grocery store into a modern office complex.

Patton is a certified strategic agile organizational leadership coach, an executive coach, a certified John Maxwell speaker, and a certified emerging leader coach. She has spoken at local, state, and national events on the topics of leadership, board governance, aging policy, strategic planning, customer service, and housing development.

She also serves on several local, state, and national boards where she contributes her knowledge of aging, non-profit management, leadership, and business development. She represents the Area Agency on several DirectTrust subgroups that are focused on information exchange and social care.

Patton holds a bachelor’s in business management and an MBA in healthcare management, both from The Western Governors University. She was raised in Byhalia, Ohio, and now resides in Galion with her husband of 35 years, Terry.

Tilson has been a Galion resident since 1975, when he joined his current law firm, Hottenroth, Garverick, Tilson and Garverick Co., LPA. He joined First Federal Bank of Ohio’s Board of Directors in 2017. First Federal Bank of Ohio appreciates Tilson for seven years of devoted service.

Submitted by First Federal Bank of Ohio.