Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. announces the retirement of Edward A. Leininger EVP & Chief Operating Officer. F&M also announced several promotions as part of the Company's established succession plan. Benét Rupp Promoted to Chief Administrative Officer: As Chief Administrative Officer, Ms. Rupp will lead F&M's operations, HR, strategic planning, and product development functions.

Ms. Rupp joined F&M in 2019 as SVP & Chief People Officer and has over 32 years of HR, consulting and progressive leadership experience. She has an MBA from The University of Toledo and a BS in I/O Psychology from Bowling Green State University. Shalini Singhal, Chief Information Officer, to lead M&A Integrations: As Chief Information Officer, Ms. Singhal has assumed additional responsibilities associated with the Company's M&A integration strategies and will continue to lead F&M's IT strategy, Cybersecurity, systems and team.

Ms. Singhal brings over 20 years of information technology and banking experience. Ms. Shalini has an MBA in Systems and Operations from the Institute of Management Technology in Ghaziabad, India. Alexis Smith Promoted to Chief People Officer: As Chief People Officer, Ms. Smith will lead Human Resources for F&M inclusive of talent, learning, benefits, organization development and payroll.

Ms. Smith joined F&M in 2020 as VP Talent and Organization Development. She has over 25 years of HR, training, and organization development experience across multiple industries. Ms. Smith has both a BA and MA in Classics from The University of Toledo.

Amy Cover Promoted to Chief Marketing Officer: As Chief Marketing Officer, Ms. Cover will lead marketing and brand strategy, communications and public relations across F&M's footprint. Ms. Cover joined the Bank in July 2009 where she currently serves as VP Marketing Manager. Ms. Cover has a BA in Communications & Marketing and an MBA from Defiance College and attended the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Molly Miller Promoted to Senior E-Banking and Product Lifecycle Manager: As Senior E-Banking and Product Lifecycle Manager, Ms. Miller has assumed additional responsibilities to lead F&M's product development and will continue to be responsible for the Company's eCommerce programs. Ms. Miller joined F&M in 2013 most recently serving as VP Deposit Services Manager. She has over 23 years of product and technology experience. Ms. Miller has a BS from Bowling Green State University and attended the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.