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from Thrive June 2021
Movers and Shakers in Southwest Louisiana...
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Paris Chaisson Matt Knighton
First Federal Bank Announces Branch Manager Changes
First Federal Bank of Louisiana’s board of directors has announced upcoming changes to branch manager roles in Southwest Louisiana. After 39 years of service at First Federal Bank, Shelley Theriot is retiring from her position as Branch Manager of the Sulphur Branch. Starting May 3rd, Matt Knighton will move from managing the Moss Bluff Branch and become the Sulphur Branch Manager. Paris Chaisson, who began in 2020 as the McNeese Branch Manager, will move to the Moss Bluff Branch as its new Branch Manager.
For more information, please visit www.ffbla.bank or call (337) 433-3611.
First Federal Bank Announces Miller Completes Bank Marketing School
First Federal Bank of Louisiana’s board of directors is proud to announce that Julie Miller has received the Advanced Certificate in Bank Marketing Julie Miller after completing the American Bankers Association’s Virtual Bank Marketing School April 12th through the 23rd. The intensive two-week curriculum offered an in-depth study of strategic marketing led by the nation’s top bank marketing leaders. The school consisted of more than 120 students and faculty members from throughout the country.
Miller has been with First Federal Bank as Vice President and Marketing Manager since 2018. She is a graduate of McNeese State University and has over 29 years of banking experience in Southwest Louisiana. She received the Bank’s 2019 Circle of Excellence Award, which honors select team members who are exemplary Bank employees. For more information, please visit www.ffbla.bank or call (337) 433-3611.
She received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix and is pursuing a master’s degree in business Lewis Awarded 2021 administration with a certification in human Louisiana Young resource management.
Heroes Award
Hannah Lewis of Bank Mortgage DeRidder and Department Welcomes a 12th grader at Lyons Louisiana School for JD Bank is pleased to Math, Science, and announce that Kristi The Arts, recently was Lyons has joined the awarded one of six 2021 Mortgage Department Hannah Lewis Louisiana Young Heroes awards from Louisiana as a Mortgage Loan Originator. Her office is Public Broadcasting. Hannah is a straight A located in Moss Bluff at student who is involved in many academic, our branch located at civic and community activities. In the last year, 120 Sam Houston Jones Hannah not only endured the pandemic and two Pkwy. hurricanes causing major damage to her home, Lyons began her banking career as a consumer but also suffered the unexpected death of her lender in 2013 and was promoted to a Mortgage mother. Despite her grief, Hannah continues Loan Originator and underwriter in 2015. to be an inspiration. Through her church, she For more than 70 years, JD Bank home lenders has done yard work for the elderly, made have brought their resources and knowledge to stuffed animals for the Hug-A-Bear project and help local people purchase a home, including promoted service dogs for veterans. Hannah has Conventional Mortgages, Rural Development, been awarded the Outstanding Student Merit- FHA and VA Loans, and Construction Loans. Our based Scholarship to Louisiana Tech. construction loans include land, interim and permanent financing. JD Bank will take you from McNeese Names buying the property, through building your Director of Inclusive dream home, and after completion, into the Excellence Office permanent financing for your home. Krisshunn Youngblood has been named director Lakeside Names for the Office of Inclusive Regina Thomas Branch Excellence at McNeese Manager of Nelson State University. Road Location The Office of Regina Thomas has Inclusive Excellence been promoted to is charged with Branch Manager of advancing, promoting Lakeside Bank’s Nelson and cultivating a campus culture that embraces Road location in Lake diversity, enables inclusion and provides equity Charles. Thomas has to all campus constituents. 22 years of banking
Youngblood joined McNeese in 2016 and has experience and has served in a number of roles in the Burton College been with Lakeside for 11 years, serving as of Education and the Office of Academic Affairs Assistant Branch Manager for the past four years. and Enrollment Management. Thomas is a graduate of Reeves High School,
As chief diversity officer, Youngblood will McNeese State University, and Lamar University. implement programming to invite engagement She has received extensive training from the with students from all backgrounds, provide Louisiana Bankers Association in Baton Rouge resources for faculty and staff development in and attended numerous banking classes from diversity and inclusion and offer support for any the American Institute of Banking through grievances and resolutions. McNeese State University.
Youngblood has extensive experience in administration, management and staff development.
