Julie Seat has been hired as manager of FNBC’s Ash Flat branch. She previously managed an IberiaBank branch that closed last month.
Molly Carpenter has been promoted to vice president of marketing and public relations at FNBC Bank of Ash Flat. Carpenter, daughter of FNBC Chairman Martin Carpenter, was previously director of marketing and PR. In 2015, she was recognized as one of Arkansas Business’ 20 in Their 20s.
Heath Jackson of Marion has been hired as Crittenden County community bank president by Evolve Bank & Trust of West Memphis. Jackson has 15 years of business development and private banking experience.
Trevor Holbert has been named resident director of the Little Rock office of Merrill Lynch. Holbert is a certified financial planner.
Eric Perry has been hired as a loan officer at Stone Bank in Mountain View. A fifth-generation native of the area, Perry has a degree in animal science and agricultural business from College of the Ozarks near Branson, Missouri. He has previously worked as a farm and ranch manager in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Ed Bashaw has resigned as dean of the College of Business at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville effective May 31 to become dean of the School of Business at Emporia State University in Kansas. ATU is searching for his replacement.
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