During his tenure with the bank, Mr Foster has been active in a number of community and civic organizations. He has served on the Warren County United Way board for seven years and was chairman in 2002. He has also served on several school bond levy committees, member and past president of the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, and currently serves on the Warren County Bar Association Grievance Committee.

After joining LCNB in 1977, he oversaw the opening of the Roachester-Morrow office. He has served as a branch manager, loan officer, and an internal auditor. He also started the information technology department and has been responsible for all financial reporting of the bank and LCNB and currently serves as a member of the LCNB board of directors.

Stephen Wilson, chairman and CEO of LCNB, stated: The board is proud to make this announcement. Steve Foster has performed successfully at every level of the bank and corporation. He personifies our goals through his hard work and dedication to our shareholders, customers, employees and the communities we serve.