MINERVA, Ohio, — Consumers National Bank has named Stephen Karapasha chief risk officer and chief legal counsel, a newly created position on the bank’s executive management team, according to Ralph J. Lober II, president and CEO.
Karapasha will oversee the bank’s risk functions and provide in-house legal resources to its management team and operational areas. He reports to Lober.
“Stephen’s experience in risk management, compliance, bank operations, mergers, and legal at the community bank level brings a unique skill set and perspective to this role,” Lober said. “I look forward to him elevating Consumers’ risk management programs and practices while maintaining our community and customer focus.”
A Canton native and longtime community banker, Karapasha earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Akron and his Juris Doctor and LL.M. in business and taxation from Capital University Law School.
“I am excited to join a great and growing community bank that serves the region that I call home,” Karapasha said.