CANFIELD Farmers National Banc Corp. welcomed Frank J. Monaco to its board of directors.
Monaco, who brings business and consulting experience to his new leadership role with Farmers, was appointed to the board as a Class III director effective July 27. His term expires in 2022.
Monaco is a senior partner at 415 Group, a certified public accounting, business consulting and IT services firm in Canton. He leads the consulting division of the firm, which includes business and estate planning, business valuations and merger support. Monaco has been with 415 Group for 27 years and previously served as managing partner from 2003-2019.
Monaco also is an active member of his community, serving on or having served on a variety of boards of directors, including the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, Stark Development Board, Stark County Port Authority and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
So we all know that this was the worst year for Pittsburgh dining ever. Nobody had plans for a worldwide pandemic, and the restaurant industry was hit especially hard. Right now, indoor dining is closed through Jan. 4 by state order to reduce the transmission of Covid.
I’ve been writing this roundup of every year’s best new restaurants to open in Pittsburgh since 2016. There were great years, many of them. Every time, I always did my absolute best to check out as many new restaurants as I could, then make my choices.
That wasn’t really possible this year. I did a fair amount of takeout, though. I also relied on the recommendations of the NEXTPittsburgh team, especially Eat/Drink Editor Kristy Locklin.