DUNMORE, Pa., Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FNCB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNCB) today announced that James F. Burke will be joining FNCB Bank as Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer.

As Chief Banking Officer, Mr. Burke will be responsible for the oversight of the Bank’s Commercial Lending, Retail Lending and Retail Banking units.

Mr. Burke joins FNCB Bank with more than 27 years of managerial and sales experience in banking. Most recently he served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer at Wayne Bank where he was responsible for the overall sales, service, and operations of the Commercial Banking Division in Pennsylvania and New York.

“Jim is a great addition to our experienced leadership team,” said Jerry Champi, President and CEO. “His extensive community banking background and knowledge of the Northeastern Pennsylvania market will help FNCB Bank continue to grow and serve the needs of our community.”

He is a graduate of Wilkes University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Administration. He later earned an MBA in Administration from Marywood University. He currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Executive Advisory Board at Wilkes University.

He resides in Clarks Summit, PA with his wife Jomarie, daughter Lauren and son Jimmy.

About FNCB Bancorp, Inc.

FNCB Bancorp, Inc. is the bank holding company of FNCB Bank. Locally-based for over 110 years, FNCB Bank continues as a premier community bank in Northeastern Pennsylvania – offering a full suite of personal, small business and commercial banking solutions with industry-leading mobile, online and in-branch products and services. FNCB currently operates through 17 community offices located in Lackawanna, Luzerne and Wayne Counties, and remains dedicated to making its customers’ banking experience simply better. For more information about FNCB, visit www.fncb.com.