Juniata Valley Financial Corp. announced the appointment of Michael A. Buffington to serve as a director of both Juniata and Juniata’s subsidiary bank, The Juniata Valley Bank. Mr. Buffington is the founder and President of Buffington Property Management LLC, MAT Plaza LLC, Monument Square Center LLC and MAB Holdings LLC, the group of companies that own and manage commercial and residential properties in Lewistown, PA. He is also the founder and President of One-Stop Communications in Lewistown, PA. He serves on several community organizations in the Lewistown, PA area including Downtown Lewistown Inc., the Juniata River Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau and the Community Advisory Board of Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital.