First Citizens Bank Appoints New Regional Executive Vice Presidents
First Citizens Bank, one of the top 20 U.S. banks, has appointed Stacie Bales Barton and Sharon Thompson as Regional Executive Vice Presidents to lead growth in key regions across the central United States. Barton will oversee the newly formed Community West Region covering multiple states including Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Wyoming, Minnesota, Idaho, North Dakota, and South Dakota from her base in Colorado. She brings over 25 years of experience at major financial institutions like BMO. Thompson is responsible for the Northeast Regional territory, which includes St. Louis, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Northern Virginia. With more than two decades of banking leadership under her belt, she previously served as Chief Commercial Banking Officer at United Community Bank. These appointments are part of First Citizens' broader strategy to expand its footprint following an agreement to acquire 138 branches in the central U.S. The bank aims to combine strong local relationships with centralized expertise to enhance client service and banking access nationwide, leveraging Barton's operational discipline and Thompson's strategic growth capabilities.
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