Union National Bank has announced the appointment of Julie Franz to the position of Human Resources manager.

A graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, Franz earned a masters of education degree from Boston University with a special emphasis in human resource education/human services.

A member of the Society for Human Resource Management, she has lived, worked and studied in Europe and the Middle East for six years.

Franz also can speak several languages.

Prior to joining Union National Bank, Franz was personnel manager at Eastern Standard -- a national window covering products company in Baltimore.

She was responsible for recruitment, regulatory compliance, training and development, employee relations, equal employment opportunity programs, personnel policy and procedures, compensation and benefits, supervisory and employee communications programs, workmen's compensation and safety.