Matthew T. Faust of Covington is joining First Community Bank of Hammond as president. Faust comes to First Community with nearly 20 years of banking experience in St. Tammany and Washington parishes, most recently as chief executive officer/president/senior lender of Statewide Bank. For six years, he served as area president/trade area manager for Capital One, where he successful grew the bank’s Northshore region. Faust is currently serving his fifth term on the Covington City Council. “We welcome Matt’s fresh ideas and management skills, and look forward to his contributions toward growing our bank,” says CEO Cordell White. “His community and civic involvement on the Northshore demonstrate his dedication and commitment to his fellow citizens.” Faust will be based in First Community’s Mandeville office.
Covington banker joins First Community Bank
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