The Middlefield Banking Company today announced that Charles O. Moore has joined the company as Central Ohio Regional President. In this position, Mr. Moore will be responsible for managing and growing the company’s Central Ohio Region.

Mr. Moore has over 25 years of banking experience. Prior to joining Middlefield, Mr. Moore was EVP, Chief Risk and Consumer Banking Officer with Delaware County Financial Corporation, and has served in executive positions with Regency Finance Company, U.S. Bank and Banc One. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army National Guard. He is a graduate of Ohio Dominican College and the University of the State of New York. Mr. Moore was formally the Deputy Superintendent of Consumer Finance and Consumer Affairs for the State of Ohio and is currently on the boards of the Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association, the Ohio Dominican College Patriots and Finance curriculum, the Central Ohio Symphony Orchestra, and the Delaware County United Way.

Mr. Moore lives in New Albany with his family, and his office will be located at Middlefield’s Dublin, Ohio Branch at 6215 Perimeter Drive.

President and CEO Thomas G. Caldwell stated, “Chuck is a seasoned banker, having spent over 25 years at various financial institutions in the Columbus market. He has a solid management track record and we are thrilled to have Chuck leading our Central Ohio region. Chuck’s hiring is the latest in a number of important personnel decisions we have made over the past 12 months to enhance our leadership team and drive growth. I look forward to working with Chuck and growing Middlefield’s presence in our Central Ohio region.”

Middlefield Banc Corp. (NASDAQ: MBCN), headquartered in Middlefield, Ohio, is a bank holding company with total assets of $710.6 million at September 30, 2015. The bank operates 10 full service banking centers and an LPL Financial® brokerage office serving Chardon, Cortland, Dublin, Garrettsville, Mantua, Middlefield, Newbury, Orwell, and Westerville. The Bank also operates a Loan Production Office in Mentor, Ohio.

Additional information is available at www.middlefieldbank.com.

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