Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston is pleased to announce that attorney Matthew A. Long has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Apple Creek Banking Co., an independent community bank serving Wayne, Stark, Summit, and surrounding counties since 1904. In addition to his board role, Matt will serve on the bank’s Audit Committee and Strategic Planning Committee, contributing his experience in governance, risk oversight, and long‑range organizational planning.
Matt is Chair of Critchfield’s Real Estate Department and advises clients nationwide on commercial real estate development, corporate governance, and family business succession planning. His board and committee experience includes oversight of governance, risk management, audit, and compliance in regulated and capital‑intensive industries.
In accepting the appointment, Matt emphasized the vital role of community banking in strengthening local economies. Community banks like Apple Creek Banking Co. keep decision‑making local, reinvest deposits back into the region, and help sustain the small businesses, families, and institutions that make communities vibrant and resilient.
“I am honored to join the Board of Apple Creek Banking Co.,” Matt said. “For more than 120 years, the bank has demonstrated the value of local decision-making, long-term relationships, and community investment. Those qualities remain essential to the continued growth and vitality of our community.”
Apple Creek Banking Co. has served its communities for more than 120 years, remaining locally owned and focused on personal service, flexible lending, and community involvement.
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