Middlefield Banc Corp. announced the company has appointed James R. Heslop, II as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Thomas G. Caldwell. Mr. Heslop, currently Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of the company, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of the company on April 1, 2022, upon Mr. Caldwell's retirement.
Mr. Heslop has been an active member of the Ohio community banking industry for over 40 years. He joined Middlefield in 1996 as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Middlefield Banking Company. Mr. Heslop became Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Middlefield Banc Corp.
in October 2000. He became a director of the Bank in July 1999 and a director of Middlefield Banc Corp. in November 2001.
