Brandt Downing
was promoted to Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer. He joined
First Farmers Bank & Trust as a Loan Operation Specialist in 2005
after graduating from Hanover College. He worked closely with loan
officers and management and assisted in new employee training. His new
position will make him the officer of contact for many existing loan
customers.
Lanita Ferre has been promoted to the teller float position in our North Central branches. She joined First Farmers Bank & Trust as a teller in 2003 and worked primarily out of Wabash. She will be able to take her experience as an Internal Support Representative and Customer Service Representative as she travels to our other branches. She is excited to be able to travel and gain a better understanding of how First Farmers Bank & Trust branches operate.
Chris Maroney has been promoted to President of SCI Leasing Company at our Sheridan location. Previously, Chris served as Vice President, where he generated leases and acted as Interim Administrator. He now holds all administrative responsibilities and has been associated with SCI Leasing since June of 1996. Before coming to SCI, he worked at a finance company. Chris believes that the key to success is by measuring how well those who work for you perform.
Larry Miller,
branch manager of our Culver location, retired after almost 40 years in
the banking industry. On September 26th, the Culver branch invited the
community and Larry’s family to a retirement party for Larry. They
decorated his office and lobby and brought in a cake. The staff at
First Farmers thanks Larry for his dedication throughout his career and
wishes him the best.
Chad Van Herk was promoted to Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager of the Culver office following Larry’s retirement. He joined First Farmers Bank & Trust as Assistant Branch Manager in 2006. Before joining First Farmers, Chad was a Senior Personal Banking Representative at Bank Atlantic in Florida.
