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,
D. Keith Hefner
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.
D. Keith Hefner
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
President & CEO
Brett D. Peters
Hawkins-Weir Engineers,Inc.
Paul Shirley
Certified Public Accountant
Mont S. Echols, Jr.
First National Bank of Fort Smith
Chairman of the Board
L. Scott McBrayer
Hawkins-Weir Engineers Inc.
McBrayer Engineering
William W. Thomas
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Retired
Officers
D. Keith Hefner
President & CEO
NMLS# 477189
Brent Taylor
Chief Operating Officer
NMLS# 1139937
Lance L. Lanier
Executive Vice President
NMLS# 489438
Joe D. Ryan
Senior Vice President
NMLS# 477200
Joe Dan Stewart
Senior Vice President – Cashier
Phyllis Billingsley
Vice President
NMLS# 477198
Mary F. Blount
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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Charla J. Munyak
Vice President
Joyce L. Smith
Vice President
Shayna Butcher
Assistant Vice President
Teri Heaton
Vice President
Kelly Keener
Assistant Vice President
Melinda McBride
Vice President
Cathy Wasko
Assistant Vice President
Heather Kinsey
Assistant Vice President
Brittaney Taylor
Branch Officer – North Hills
Pam Collins
Mortgage Operations Officer
Reba Collins
Branch Officer – Alma
Beverly Johnson
Loan Officer
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Laci Stowe
Assistant Vice President
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Daniel Lamproe
Investment Services Officer
R. David Short
Collateral Evaluation Officer
Jared Speaker
IT Officer
Cindy Winborn
Trust Officer
Ashley Reed
Vice President
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Ashley Parks
Branch officer – Cedarville
Donna Bishop
Branch Officer – Downtown
Debbie Roark
Branch Officer – Main Bank
Brad Martin
Loan Officer – Downtown Branch
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Melissa Strange
Loan Administration Officer- Main Bank
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
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