FIRST BANCORP ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP CHANGES
FIRST BANCORP ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP CHANGES
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bancorp and First Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of First Bancorp (NASDAQ – FBNC) (collectively, the "Bank"), are pleased to announce the expansion of its executive leadership team in order to enhance the execution of its long-term strategic plan. Effective May 13, 2024, Christian Wilson was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank, reporting to Adam Currie, President of First Bank. Wilson has most recently spent 10 years with Fiserv in New York City overseeing Credit, Fraud and Risk, both on a national and global scale. Prior to his time at Fiserv, he served as a team leader of the Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force. Christian has expert knowledge in operations and strategy across cyber, controls, regulatory review, credit management and fraud functions within financial services. He is a Guilford County, N.C. native and was a Park Scholar at N.C. State University and will office in Greensboro.
北卡羅來納州南派恩斯，2024年5月14日 /PRNewswire/ — 第一銀行（納斯達克——FBNC）（統稱 “銀行”）的全資子公司第一銀行欣然宣佈擴大其執行領導團隊，以加強其長期戰略計劃的執行。自2024年5月13日起，克里斯蒂安·威爾遜被任命爲該銀行執行副行長兼首席運營官，向第一銀行行長亞當·柯里彙報。威爾遜最近在紐約市的Fiserv工作了10年，負責監督全國和全球範圍的信貸、欺詐和風險。在Fiserv任職之前，他曾擔任特勤局電子犯罪工作隊的組長。Christian在金融服務中的網絡、控制、監管審查、信用管理和欺詐職能等運營和戰略方面擁有專業知識。他是北卡羅來納州吉爾福德縣本地人，曾是北卡羅來納州立大學的公園學者，將在格林斯伯勒任職。
Donna Ward has assumed the new position of Chief Transformation Officer of First Bank as of May 13, 2024. Donna will be focused specifically on change leadership and project management preparing the Bank and associates for enterprise-wide organizational changes that will accompany continued growth. Having been with First Bank over 27 years, Donna has witnessed significant change and has a strong reputation as a change leader and advocate through acquisitions and systems integrations and conversions.
自2024年5月13日起，唐娜·沃德出任第一銀行首席轉型官的新職位。唐娜將特別專注於變革領導和項目管理，爲銀行及其同事做好準備，以應對伴隨持續增長的全企業組織變革。Donna在第一銀行工作了27年，見證了重大變化，通過收購、系統集成和轉換，她作爲變革領導者和倡導者享有很高的聲譽。
In addition, on May 13, 2024, Brent Hicks joined the Bank as Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer ("CAO"), reporting to Elizabeth Bostian, Chief Financial Officer, and will also office in Greensboro. Brent's expertise as an audit and risk expert in Finance at BB&T/Truist, as well as in the Chief Accounting Officer role at a $26 billion bank will align directly with the expertise needed as the Bank expands. Effective with Brent's joining the Bank, Blaise Buczkowski will shift from CAO responsibilities to the role of Executive Vice President of Corporate Finance, leading the financial analysis, forecasting, integration and planning functions for the Bank. While Blaise has been performing many of these functions since joining the Bank in 2017, she will now be focused on building a comprehensive financial view of the company that will leverage financial data for strategic planning and informed decision-making.
此外，布倫特·希克斯於2024年5月13日加入該銀行，擔任執行副行長兼首席會計官（“CAO”），向首席財務官伊麗莎白·博斯蒂安彙報，還將在格林斯伯勒任職。布倫特在BB&T/Truist擔任金融領域的審計和風險專家，以及在一家價值260億美元的銀行擔任首席會計官的專業知識將與該銀行擴張所需的專業知識直接一致。自布倫特加入該銀行後，布萊斯·布茲科夫斯基將從首席財務官的職責轉到企業融資執行副總裁一職，領導該銀行的財務分析、預測、整合和規劃職能。儘管自2017年加入該銀行以來，布萊斯一直在履行其中的許多職能，但她現在將專注於建立公司的全面財務視圖，利用財務數據進行戰略規劃和明智的決策。
"We are very excited to have Christian and Brent join our organization, and for the opportunities to leverage the expertise of both Donna and Blaise as they assume new responsibilities. Integrating and aligning talent in these key areas of the Bank is exactly what we need as we continue to grow and navigate change. Our commitment to excellence applies as much to the internal working of First Bank as
“我們很高興克里斯蒂安和布倫特加入我們的組織，也很高興有機會在他們承擔新職責時利用唐娜和布萊斯的專業知識。在我們繼續發展和應對變革的過程中，整合和調整銀行這些關鍵領域的人才正是我們所需要的。我們對卓越的承諾既適用於第一銀行的內部工作，也適用於第一銀行的內部工作
it does to our external service delivery. These changes reflect that commitment as we continue to prepare our company to embrace the future and bring value to our customers, associates and stakeholders," said Mike Mayer, First Bancorp President and First Bank Chief Executive Officer.
它影響了我們的外部服務交付。這些變化反映了這一承諾，因爲我們將繼續爲公司做好準備，以迎接未來併爲客戶、員工和利益相關者帶來價值。” First Bancorp總裁兼第一銀行首席執行官邁克·梅耶說。
With accolades in 2023 that include being named a Best Employer by Business NC Magazine, as one of the Top 10 Best Performing Banks by S&P Global, and to the KBW Annual Bank Honor Roll, among others, First Bank is focused on continuing its strong legacy with these strategic leadership changes. You can learn more about First Bank at localfirstbank.com.
第一銀行在2023年獲得的榮譽包括被《Business NC》雜誌評爲最佳僱主，被標普全球評爲表現最佳的十大銀行之一，以及KBW年度銀行榮譽榜等，專注於通過這些戰略領導層變動來延續其強大傳統。你可以在 localfirstbank.com 上了解有關第一銀行的更多信息。
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First Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of $12.1 billion. Its principal activity is the ownership and operation of First Bank, a state-chartered community bank that operates 113 branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bank also provides SBA loans to customers through its nationwide network of lenders.
First Bancorp是一家銀行控股公司，總部位於北卡羅來納州南派恩斯，總資產爲121億美元。其主要業務是第一銀行的所有權和運營，這是一家州特許社區銀行，在北卡羅來納州和南卡羅來納州經營113家分行。自1935年以來，第一銀行一直採用量身定製的銀行業務方法，結合一流的金融解決方案、有用的當地專業知識和技術來管理房屋或企業。第一銀行還通過其全國貸款網絡向客戶提供小企業管理局貸款。
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First Bancorp's common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
First Bancorp的普通股在納斯達克全球精選市場上市，股票代碼爲 “FBNC”。聯邦存款保險公司成員，平等住房貸款機構。
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