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F&M Trust promotes Steve Butzto Executive Vice President

F&M Trust is pleased to announce that Steve Butz, Chief Commercial Services Officer, has been promoted to Executive Vice President.

Butz has been a vital part of F&M Trust since November 2013, previously serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Services Officer. With over 40 years of experience, he has played a pivotal role in building the Commercial Services Division and driving expansion in the Capital Region and other markets that are important to the bank’s strategic growth.

Prior to joining F&M Trust, Butz held leadership roles at Susquehanna Bank, where he served as Regional President from February 2012 to October 2013, and at Graystone Bank, where he spent over six years in various commercial banking positions.

Butz is a graduate of the University of Delaware where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, and he is an alumnus of the Mechanicsburg Area High School. Butz currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the United Way of the Capital Region.

“I’m confident that Steve’s leadership and dedication to F&M Trust will bring us continued success and inspire our teams to reach even greater heights,” said Craig Best, President & CEO of F&M Trust. “His commitment to our customers, communities, and shareholders have been instrumental in helping to propel our company forward.”

About F&M Trust: A subsidiary of Franklin Financial Services Corp., F&M Trust is an independent community bank headquartered in Chambersburg. With $2.3 billion in assets, F&M Trust has 23 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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