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F&M Trust Honors Graduates fromPA Bankers Leadership Institute

F&M Trust is pleased to announce that Philip Pantano, Senior Vice President and Commercial Services Market Manager, and Cynthia Marconi, Vice President and Treasury Deposit and Business Services Manager, recently graduated from the 2025-2026 PA Bankers Leadership Institute, a unique program that utilizes a multi-dimensional leadership training model.

Cynthia Marconi, Vice President and Treasury Deposit and Business Services Manager

Guided by banking leadership experts, Dr. Linda Eagle of Global Bankers Institute and Dennis Budinich of FTCTogether, the program takes participants “behind the curtain” to examine the success that comes from a strong organizational culture and assess how it relates to performance, leadership, engagement and communication to achieve results.

“The Pennsylvania Bankers Association is proud to continually offer the PA Bankers Leadership Institute,” said Duncan Campbell, PA Bankers’ President & CEO. “Through its unique model, the program develops leaders who will sustain, maintain and grow Pennsylvania’s banking industry, which is vital to the economic future of the commonwealth.”

Pantano has been with F&M Trust since 2005 and previously served as a Credit Analyst and Commercial Services Relationship Manager. In his current role, Pantano leads the commercial banking sales team in their business development efforts, strengthening client relationships, and expanding loan and deposit portfolios. Marconi has been with F&M Trust since 2016 and previously served as Community Office Manager for the F&M Trust Greencastle and Marion Community Offices. In her current role, Marconi leads the Treasury Management team’s deposit growth initiatives, oversees product development, and ensures strong operational performance for new and existing client relationships.

“At F&M Trust, we believe strong leadership is essential to delivering meaningful client relationships and long-term success,” said Chad Carroll, President and COO of F&M Trust. “Phil and Cindy exemplify that commitment, and we’re proud to support their continued development through the PA Bankers Leadership Institute.”

About PA Bankers: PA Bankers has been bringing banks and bankers together for more than 130 years to learn, grow, serve and engage with their peers, communities and lawmakers. The association has built a strong reputation as a leading advocate for pro-banking policies at the state and federal levels, as well as the delivery of quality education, products and services for banks of all sizes and their employees.

About F&M Trust: A subsidiary of Franklin Financial Services Corp., F&M Trust is an independent community bank headquarters in Chambersburg. With $2.3 billion in assets, F&M Trust has 22 community-banking locations in Franklin, Cumberland, Dauphin, Fulton, and Huntingdon Counties in Pennsylvania, and in Washington County, Maryland. Please visit fmtrust.bank for more information.

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