Emclaire Financial Corp. announced the appointment of Nicholas D. Varischetti to the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank, effective January 1, 2015. Mr. Varischetti is an attorney at Burns White in Pittsburgh, Pa.

where he assists businesses from a wide range of industries with their litigation, general business and advisement needs. Mr. Varischetti also is a shareholder and director of Guardian Elder Care Holdings Inc.; outside of the legal profession, Mr. Varischetti serves as a Chairman of Pittsburgh's Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (ICA) Board, where he was appointed by the Senate President Pro Tempore in May 2012. Additionally, Mr. Varischetti is actively involved in the community as a member of the board of directors of Every Child Inc., the Manchester Bidwell Corporation, the Frank Varischetti Foundation, the Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (PUMP) and the La Roche College's Board of Trustees.