{"id":68556,"date":"2019-04-25T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T11:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-first-bank-trust-company-appoints-key-leadership-in-shenandoah-valley-market\/"},"modified":"2019-04-25T07:21:15","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T11:21:15","slug":"first-bank-trust-company-nombra-cargos-directivos-clave-en-su-mercado-del-valle-de-shenandoah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/first-bank-trust-company-nombra-cargos-directivos-clave-en-su-mercado-del-valle-de-shenandoah\/","title":{"rendered":"First Bank &amp; Trust Company Appoints Key Leadership In Shenandoah Valley Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">ABINGDON, Virginia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 25, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; First Bank &amp; Trust Company and its parent holding company, First Bancorp, Inc., today announced key leadership changes in the Shenandoah Valley market. The leadership changes are in response to recent market growth, and the increased customer service needs resulting from the expansion of business.\u00a0 The Bank&#8217;s newly implemented leadership plan involves the promotion of several Bank officers, as well as the hiring of new bank personnel. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgecb3left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgecb3left\" title=\"First Bank &amp; Trust Company logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"First Bank &amp; Trust Company logo\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/625204\/First_Bank_and_Trust_Company_logo_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">John P. Bowers<\/span>, Senior Vice President, has been appointed as the Regional Manager of the Shenandoah Valley market.\u00a0 Bowers will manage all aspects of the five branch offices which includes the deposit and loan portfolios for <span class=\"xn-location\">Staunton<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Harrisonburg<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Verona<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Waynesboro<\/span> and Bridgewater.\u00a0He will also oversee activities in the three Loan Production Offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">Winchester<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Woodstock<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Hanover<\/span>, Virginia.\u00a0 Bowers has been in banking for 30 years, and with First Bank &amp; Trust Company for 17 years.\u00a0\u00a0 The announcement comes on the heels of the retirement of <span class=\"xn-person\">John D. Meade, III.<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0Meade recently announced his retirement after 40 years in banking.\u00a0 He has been with First Bank &amp; Trust Company since 1995.\u00a0 Going forward, he will serve in an advisory role on a part time basis. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Leonard Pittman<\/span> has been appointed as Senior Vice President.\u00a0 Pittman has over 35 years of banking experience, most recently with Union Bank &amp; Trust.\u00a0 In his new role at First Bank &amp; Trust Company, he will serve as Commercial Lender for <span class=\"xn-location\">Staunton, Virginia<\/span> as well as greater <span class=\"xn-location\">Augusta County<\/span>. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Bradley Webb<\/span> has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Agricultural Lender and Regional Supervisor.\u00a0 Webb has been with First Bank and Trust Company&#8217;s Agricultural Division since 2006, and his office is located in <span class=\"xn-location\">Harrisonburg<\/span>, Virginia.\u00a0 Webb will continue his focus on agricultural lending as well as assume a supervisory role in the Shenandoah Valley Region. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Bradley Dunsmore<\/span> has been promoted to Vice President, Commercial Lender.\u00a0 \u00a0Dunsmore has been with First Bank &amp; Trust Company for seven years.\u00a0 He will continue with his operational duties for the <span class=\"xn-location\">Staunton, Virginia<\/span> office, and will expand his role into commercial lending, serving the <span class=\"xn-location\">Staunton<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Harrisonburg<\/span> and greater <span class=\"xn-location\">Rockingham County<\/span> markets as First Bank &amp; Trust Company expands efforts to provide services to small business and commercial markets in these areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>&#8220;I know first-hand the importance of getting the right people in the right positions in order to provide our customers with the service they expect and deserve,&#8221; <\/i>stated <span class=\"xn-person\">John Bowers<\/span>.\u00a0 <i>&#8220;These seasoned bankers will be instrumental to our success and will insure the Bank is positioned to execute its strategic plan in the Shenandoah Valley.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><u>About First Bank &amp; Trust Company <br \/><\/u>First Bank &amp; Trust Company, one of the top community banks in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, is a diversified financial services firm with office locations in southwest <span class=\"xn-location\">Virginia<\/span>, northeast <span class=\"xn-location\">Tennessee<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">New River<\/span> and Shenandoah Valleys.\u00a0 Financial objectives are addressed by offering free checking products for personal and business accounts, and assessing lending solutions managed by mortgage, agricultural and commercial lending divisions.\u00a0 Comprehensive financial solutions are available through trust and brokerage service representatives.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><b><i>The Bank that Puts You First.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2445536-1&amp;h=765541848&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstbank.com%2F&amp;a=www.firstbank.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.firstbank.com<\/a> or contact <span class=\"xn-person\">Nicole Franks<\/span> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:nfranks@firstbank.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">nfranks@firstbank.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo\u00a0&#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2445536-1&amp;h=696876620&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F625204%2FFirst_Bank_and_Trust_Company_logo_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F625204%2FFirst_Bank_and_Trust_Company_logo_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/625204\/First_Bank_and_Trust_Company_logo_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  First Bank &amp; Trust Company<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">ABINGDON, Virginia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 25, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; First Bank &amp; Trust Company and its parent holding company, First Bancorp, Inc., today announced key leadership changes in the Shenandoah Valley market. 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