Community Bank of Tri-County recently announced that Michael L. Middleton, CEO and board chairman, has been named 2012-13 chairman of the Maryland Bankers Association board of directors.

“It is an honor to serve as the Chairman of the MBA,” Middleton said in a bank news release. “With the reality of change upon us, the theme for the association during the 2012-13 year is ‘transitions.’ As an industry, it is important for us to embrace the changes that are coming and adapt appropriately; ultimately providing a better banking experience for our customers.”

Middleton has served as the CEO of Community Bank of Tri-County since 1979 and has extensive experience in financial policy. He is the former chairman of the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta and was director of the Federal Reserve Bank, Richmond, Va.’s Baltimore Branch. Middleton is also the vice chairman of the College of Southern Maryland and he is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Maryland Association of CPAs and the National Association of Corporate Directors. Middleton is a graduate of Bellarmine University and earned his master’s of business administration from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.

Founded in 1896, the Maryland Bankers Association serves as the only Maryland-based trade group representing banks in the state.