Carolyn Burbine and Elizabeth Stark have been appointed to the board of directors of Abington Bank.

Burbine is assistant district attorney, Appellate Division, for the office of Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz.

Stark serves as the supervisor of mechanical engineering at Russelectric Inc., where she has worked for the past 20 years. She is responsible for switchgear design, research and development, transfer switches, seismic and UL testing.

"We are proud to welcome these ladies to our board of directors," said Kenneth Olson, chairman of the board.  "We value their commitment to furthering the bank’s initiatives, and are confident in their ability to help us continue to grow and thrive."

According to a statement, the general responsibilities of an Abington Bank director include selecting and retaining competent management, establishing long-term and short-term business objectives, adopting sound operating policies, overseeing business performance and ensuring the bank is meeting its community needs.  In addition to serving on the board, each director also serves on board sub-committees.