Smith joins First National Bank

PANDORA — First National Bank has announced that Martrice Smith has joined the bank as branch manager and lender for the new Lima location set to open soon. Smith will be responsible for establishing and expanding customer relationships for First National Bank in Lima and its surrounding areas.

Smith, a graduate of Elida High School and the University of Northwestern Ohio, comes to FNB with 6 years of banking experience. He previously worked as a personal banker where he built and established relationships with customers, opened new accounts, and originated loans. Smith also has over 15 years of management experience in the restaurant industry. He resides in Lima and has one son.

Smith will be based at the new Lima branch at 2580 Eastown Road and can be reached by email at [email protected] with any inquiries.

Reach Dean Brown at 567-242-0409

Dean Brown
Dean Brown joined The Lima News in 2022 as a reporter. Prior to The Lima News, Brown was an English teacher in Allen County for 38 years, with stops at Perry, Shawnee, Spencerville and Heir Force Community School. So they figured he could throw a few sentences together about education and business in the area. An award-winning photographer, Brown likes watching old black and white movies, his dog, his wife and kids, and the four grandkids - not necessarily in that order. Reach him at [email protected] or 567-242-0409.