First Security Bank Announces Hires in its Deposit Operations Division
OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY — First Security Bank hires three employees in its Deposit Operations department at the corporate headquarters in Owensboro, Kentucky.
Kevin Gallagher joined the bank as Vice President/Deposit Services Manager. Kevin comes to First Security
with more than 38 years of banking experience, holding various positions in banking operations and branch administration. A graduate of Indiana State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, Kevin also earned a graduate degree in Bank Operations from the Bank Administration Institute at the University of Wisconsin. He most recently served as a bank consultant. Kevin’s previous experience include Senior Vice President/Retail Bank Manager at BB&T as well as Vice President/Director of Technology and Operations at Fifth Third Bank (formerly Civitas Bank.)
Melissa Meriwether is a Deposit Operations Specialist I with over eight years experience in banking operations, ATM reporting, credit card administration, customer service, and mobile banking. A graduate of Owensboro Community and Technical College, Melissa received an Associate’s degree in Applied Science with an emphasis in Business Management. Most recently with Independence Bank, Melissa spent the last eight years working as the Electronic Services Specialist.
Kevin Howard also came to the bank as a Deposit Operations Specialist I. He has more than 10 years experience in customer service, supervision, security, training, and logistics. Kevin has served as a Sergeant in the U.S Army. He earned an Associates Degree in Computer Information Systems, with a Software Application Specialty from Ivy Tech State College in Evansville. He also holds Associates Degree Arts and Sciences from Owensboro Community and Technical College.
First Security Bank is a $600 million asset bank with 11 banking centers in Owensboro, Bowling Green, Franklin and Lexington, Kentucky, as well as Evansville and Newburgh, Indiana. With over 150 employees, in its four markets and corporate offices, First Security Bank has differentiated itself from larger competitors with its focus on relationship banking and the ability to make credit and other business decisions locally.
