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Baker Joins Unified

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Unified Bank is pleased to announce that Chanelle Baker has joined their Unified Team in the Lancaster, Ohio, area. An action-oriented, positive and engaging professional, Retail Banking Executive & Area Sales Manager, Chanelle Baker brings more than fourteen years of banking/financial experience to the Unified Lancaster Market. Baker has worked her way up through the banking industry ranks, starting as a part-time teller. Baker now serves as a lending specialist, ready to assist customers with their personal, home, and commercial lending needs.

Baker prides herself on providing the best banking experience possible. According to Unified Executive Vice President Matthew Branstetter, this is one of the traits that brought Baker to Unified’s attention. “Chanelle’s work ethics reflect Unified’s mission of providing customers with the best banking experience. This is not only important to us at Unified, but it is also necessary,” said Branstetter. “We are certain Chanelle will serve the people of Lancaster in a caring and dignified way,” Branstetter added.

Baker is a 2012 graduate of Ohio University, Athens, where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree majoring in Technical and Applied Studies. She also earned an Associate’s Degree in Business Management. Baker has experience in customer-facing communications and the operations aspects of the mortgage process.

“I am experienced in and fully understand the lending process, but I also believe caring for customers is a priority,” said Baker. “Who better to help you with your financial needs than someone who cares?” “I deeply care about the customers I serve, and so does Unified,” Baker added.

Unified President, Chairman, and CEO Scott Everson said, “We are extremely pleased to announce that Chanelle Baker has joined our Unified Bank Team. At Unified, we have a vision to create better lives and futures for the people and communities we proudly serve. Chanelle exemplifies this Unified vision.” Everson added, “Her caring attitude and commitment to customers assure quality and exceptional service for our Unified customers.”

Unified Bank is a full-service FDIC-insured, state-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Martins Ferry, OH and has nineteen locations that serve the Ohio counties of Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Fairfield, Harrison, Hocking, Jefferson and Tuscarawas and Marshall County in West Virginia. Unified Bank is the sole operating subsidiary of United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP), a publicly-traded bank holding company, and has been serving the financial needs of the Ohio Valley since 1902 from its headquarters in Martins Ferry, Ohio.