Citizens Financial Services, Inc. announced that, on December 18, 2018, Rudolph J. van der Hiel notified Citizens Financial Services, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Citizens Community Bank (the Bank), of his intention to retire from the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank effective April 16, 2019.  On December 18, 2018, and at the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank appointed Christopher W. Kunes as a Director of the Company and the Bank effective on that date.