MEMBER NEWS
FNCB recently announced the appointment of two new
staff members.
John Strellish, Senior Vice President, Commercial Officer,
will be responsible for managing a commercial loan
portfolio, underwriting new credit requests as well as
sales and service of new and existing relationships.
The Dime Bank recently promoted
Bryan G. Rupp to the position of Vice
President, Credit Analysis Manager,
and Robert F. Karoscik to Assistant
Vice President, Carbondale Branch
Manager.
Mr. Strellish brings more than 30 years of commercial
relationship management expertise to FNCB Bank. Most recently, he
served as a Commercial Banking Relationship Manager for BB&T Bank.
Jessica Capwell, Assistant Vice President, Residential
Mortgage Manager, will be responsible for management,
direction, and development of the residential mortgage
underwriting, processing and compliance function of
the Bank. Ms. Capwell brings more than 10 years of loan
management experience to FNCB Bank. Most recently, she
served as Regional Service Manager for Pentagon/Valor
Federal Credit Union.
Mr. Rupp is responsible for
performing various duties to manage
The Dime Bank’s credit analysis
function by coordinating work within
the department to analyze data,
prepare loan presentation forms, and
provide documentation of all financial
analysis work, including ratios, risk
rating and other related information.
Lawrence Crimi has joined Fidelity
Bank as Vice President, Trust &
Investment Relationship Manager. Mr.
Crimi comes to Fidelity Bank with a
long-standing and successful career in
banking, providing high net worth clients
with wealth management solutions.
Mr. Crimi has amassed almost 50 years
of banking experience with proven
leadership in all aspects of the banking
industry. Throughout his career, he
has served multiple financial entities
as Business Relationship Manager,
Managing Director and Wealth
Management, as well as working in
private banking and other areas of
business development. In his new
role, he will serve as a financial advisor
managing personal and business
finances for
Fidelity Bank
clients and
providing
them with
opportunities
for wealth
management,
savings and
investments.
10 • The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce
Numan Fateh, M.D., has joined
Geisinger Community Medical
Center (GCMC)’s Cancer
Center as a hematologist/
oncologist. Fellowship trained
in hematology/oncology to
diagnose and treat a variety of
cancers, Dr. Fateh sees patients
with tumors including bladder,
breast, brain, colorectal, lung,
pancreatic and kidneys, leukemia,
lymphoma, iron deficiency
anemia, hemochromatosis,
myelodysplastic syndrome and
multiple myeloma, along with
other hematology and oncology
diseases.
Mr. Karoscik leads The Dime Bank
Carbondale branch team to provide
customers and area residents with
expert financial advice in a sound,
trusted, dependable manner. He
is responsible for developing and
maintaining residential and commercial
customer relationships. He also
oversees the branch operation.