Bank News

First State Bank congratulations Michelle Mayorga on her promotion to Loan Servicing Officer/Assistant Loan Servicing Manager.

Mayorga joined the Bank in April 2017 as a Loan Servicing Supervisor and has years of prior experience in the areas of law, real estate, mortgage, and finance.

First State Bank congratulates Jeanette Farinas, Commercial Loan Processor, on her fifth anniversary.

Farinas joined the bank in 2017 as Assistant Branch Operations Manager and transferred to the Lending Department as a Commercial Loan Processor in 2021. 

“Jeanette’s eagerness to get the job done is admirable,” said Gary Carney, EVP/Chief Operating Officer. “We are happy to have her on our team and congratulate her on this milestone.”

First State Bank takes great pride in announcing the promotion of Paul Reed to Assistant Vice President, Assistant Commercial Credit Manager.

First State Bank congratulates Amanda Hopf, Customer Service Representative, on her fifth anniversary.

Hopf joined the bank in 2017 as a Customer Service Representative at the Simonton office and quickly became an invaluable team player focused on providing friendly and professional service to customers.

First State Bank of the Florida Keys congratulates Elizabeth Miranda, EVP/Chief Risk Officer, on her fifteenth year with the Bank.

Miranda joined First State Bank in 2007 as Senior Vice President/Risk Manager with over 15 years of banking, auditing, and regulatory compliance expertise and was promoted to Executive Vice President/Risk Manager in 2010 before assuming her current position in 2012.

January 21, 2022

The Key West City Commission and Mayor Teri Johnston, during this week’s meeting, joined First State Bank President Karen Sharp in commending the Key West Police Department for its response to a recent bank robbery.

First State Bank congratulates Sheralyn Aparicio, Bank Security Act Analyst, on her fifth year with the bank. Aparicio joined First State Bank in November of 2016 as an Administrative Assistant in the Risk Management Department. Throughout her career she held several Administrative and Executive Assistant positions as well as the position of Compliance Analyst before assuming her current role.

First State Bank of the Florida Keys is proud to announce the promotion of Shanion Snow to Islamorada Assistance Branch Operations Manager. 

Snow joined First State Bank in 2014 as a teller, was promoted to Lead Teller that same year and transferred to Customer Service Representative in 2016. 

First State Bank of the Florida Keys takes great pride in announcing the promotion of Joshua Lopez to VP/Information Technology Director. 

First State Bank congratulates Tara Denny, Human Resources Manager, on her twentieth anniversary.