First National Community Bancorp Inc. announced the appointment of James M. Bone Jr., CPA, as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 31, 2012. Mr. Bone assumes responsibility for leadership of the finance and accounting functions, providing critical strategic direction to the company's executive leadership team. A 26-year veteran of the company, Mr. Bone most recently served as Executive Vice President, Information Technology & Operations, a position into which he was promoted in April 2011.

He joined First National Community Bank in 1986 as an Internal Auditor and has since held positions of progressive responsibility across the company, including Loan Administration/Compliance Division Manager, Commercial Lender, Branch Administrator, Administrative Services Division Manager and Information Technology and Operations Unit Manager/Chief Information Officer. Prior to his tenure with First National Community Bank, Mr. Bone served as an accountant with J.H. Williams & Co. of Kingston, Pennsylvania.

Mr. Bone succeeds Edward J. Lipkus, whose leadership as Chief Financial Officer was instrumental in completing the company's regulatory filings and achieving current SEC reporting status.