Our Story
- Organized in May of 1886, Citizens Bank is the oldest incorporated bank in Crawford County and one of the oldest in the State of Arkansas.
- Founded by an attorney named B.J. Brown
- The Board of Directors of Vista Bancorporation, the one bank holding company of Citizens Bank & Trust Company, in 1994 announced their agreement to merge with First Bank Corporation of Fort Smith, a bank holding company whose members include First National Bank of Fort Smith and National Bank of Sallisaw in Sallisaw, Oklahoma.
- As the bank prepares for the future, it is dedicated and committed to the values of its past. The bank’s commitment is to treat its customers fairly, practice its profession with integrity, and be a leading corporate citizen. This has enabled the bank’s success for over 125 years.
Our Mission
“We are in business to make our customers successful. As a financial ally, we will offer products, service and expertise through a customer-focused effort. Any success the Bank enjoys will depend upon the success of our customers.”
I wish to extend a warm greeting from everyone at Citizens Bank & Trust Company. It is a privilege to serve the banking needs of Crawford County and the surrounding area. We are proud of the products and services we offer and trust our contributions and use of resources have a positive impact on the community. Our mission, over the past 125 years, has not changed. We want to be a financial partner for your success. So today as in the past we are grateful for, and firmly committed to, our customers and this community.
If you bank elsewhere, I invite you to see what a different relationship you will have with your hometown bank. I think you will like our future… together.
Sincerely,
P. Brent Taylor
President & CEO
Board of Directors
James G. Williamson, Jr.
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Chairman of the Board
J. Kevin Bell
Jimmy Bell Real Estate Company
Dr. Jeremy Simon
Simon Family Dentistry
Morril H. Harriman
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C.
Brent Taylor
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
President & CEO
Brett D. Peters
Hawkins-Weir Engineers,Inc.
Paul Shirley
Certified Public Accountant
D. Keith Hefner
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Retired
Mont S. Echols, Jr.
First National Bank of Fort Smith
Chairman of the Board
L. Scott McBrayer
Hawkins-Weir Engineers Inc.
McBrayer Engineering
Officers
Brent Taylor
President & CEO
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Lance L. Lanier
Executive Vice President
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Joe D. Ryan
Senior Vice President
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Joe Dan Stewart
Senior Vice President – Cashier
Shayna Speaker
Vice President / Finance
Mary F. Blount
Vice President
Melinda McBride
Vice President
Darla J. Brown
Vice President
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J. Alan DeFrees
Vice President
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Russell Johnson
Vice President
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Teri Heaton
Vice President
Ashley Reed
Vice President
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James C. Noonan
Vice President
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Luis Aguilar
Assistant Vice President / Finance
Laci Stowe
Assistant Vice President / Underwriter
Ashlee Aguilar
Assistant Vice President / Marketing
Cathy Wasko
Assistant Vice President
Kelly Keener
Assistant Vice President
Heather Kinsey
Assistant Vice President
Brittaney Taylor
Assistant Vice President / Deposit Operations
Brad Martin
Assistant Vice President / Training
Daniel Lamproe
Investment Services Officer
Pam Collins
Mortgage Operations Officer
Jared Speaker
IT Officer
R. David Short
Collateral Evaluation Officer
Tina Ward
Deposit Operations Officer
Rodney Dickens
Mortgage Loan Officer
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Melissa Strange
Loan Officer
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Beverly Johnson
Loan Officer
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Evan Faries
Loan Officer
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Becky Brown
Loan Administration Officer
Donna Bishop
Branch Officer – Alma
Kim Baker
Branch Officer / North Hills
Ashley Parks
Branch Officer – Cedarville
Debbie Roark
Branch Officer – Main Bank
Bryan Huff
Trust Advisor
Emily Parks
Trust Advisor
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
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