 First Security Bank, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of First Security, Inc. (OTCQX: FIIT), announced today that Jeffrey D. Jackson has been named as the Executive Vice President – Chief Commercial Banking Officer.
“I am very excited that Jeff will be joining the First Security team. Jeff has more than 30 years of commercial banking, trust management and business development experience that will be instrumental in moving us forward and helping us achieve our strategic goals for our shareholders,†stated Michael F. Beckwith, President and CEO.
Jackson will lead all commercial banking teams, as well as First Security Bank’s treasury management team, throughout the 11-branch network in Indiana and Kentucky. Jackson most recently served as the Senior Vice President – Regional Trust Manager for Old National Trust Company.
“Jeff has a wealth of experience in meeting the financing and deposit management needs of businesses. His knowledge of our local industries, as well as his ability to match the needs of the client to services is unmatched. Not only does his experience speak for itself, but his enthusiasm and passion for banking and customer service set him apart and will be a tremendous addition to our team,†stated Beckwith.
Jackson is a graduate of the American Bankers Association Commercial Lending School, the Cannon Financial Institute Trust School, and the University of Southern Indiana with his Master’s in Business Administration. He is active in his community, having previously served as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern Indiana and Ivy Tech State College, has held board positions for St. Vincent’s Center for Children and Families and Lampion Center.
First Security Bank, with $600 million in assets and more than 130 employees, has 11 branch offices in four major markets including Owensboro, Bowling Green, and Lexington, Kentucky and
Evansville, Indiana.
