Genoa Bank names new VP

GENOA — GenoaBank — a locally owned, independent, community bank — recently announced Lindsey Milam's appointment as its new vice president-chief compliance officer. "Lindsey's legal experience certainly proves her qualified to fill the role," said Martin Sutter, the bank's president and CEO. "I am pleased to have Lindsey aboard. Her talents will be a great benefit for our growing community bank, as the bank continues to expand product and service offerings for our customers." Milam will be responsible for overseeing the bank's compliance, security and audit departments. Milam, a native of Genoa, earned her bachelor of arts degree in international relations from the University of Toledo and her juris doctor from the University of Toledo College of Law. Milam began her legal career with a law firm in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where she practiced for several years in the field of commercial and residential real estate development. From there, Milam continued her practice with the Toledo-based law firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, where she focused mainly on large acquisitions and dispositions of real estate for a national real estate investment trust. Most recently, Milam managed operations for Chicago Title Company in the Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati markets. She is a member of the Ohio, Michigan, Toledo and American Bar Associations. Milam currently resides in Ida, Michigan, with her husband, Tom.