NEWS & MOVES AMBER MURPHY, ZAC PRICE ASSUME
NEW ROLES AT FIRST FINANCIAL BANK
F Amber Murphy Vice-President of Marketing
Zac Price
Retail Market President
irst Financial Bank recently announced the promotion of Amber Murphy as Vice-President of Marketing for the bank. Murphy will succeed Beth Weldon, who recently retired after 15 years as VP of Marketing. “I’m really excited to lead our marketing team as we promote the FFB brand in our local communities and across the nation,” said Murphy. “We are growing as a department and as a bank and I look forward to working with our team and leaders in our community to bring our brand to life.” Murphy has been with First Financial for nine years, serving in various roles within the marketing department. “Amber has a great array of professional experience within our marketing team and can put that experience to work for those she serves,” said Chris Hegi, CEO of First Financial Bank. “We are fortunate to have someone with her experience and skill set to make the transition seamless for our employees and our customers,” he said.
Zac Price was recently announced as Retail Market President for First Financial Bank in Harrisburg. Price has been a VP of Commercial Lending for FFB since 2020 in Harrisburg, and will succeed Bill Elliott in his role as Retail Market President. Price received his BS in Finance from Arkansas State University in 2013. Additionally, he graduated from the LSU Graduate School of Banking in 2019. “I’m really excited to lead our Harrisburg team in providing amazing products and services to our wonderful customers,” said Price. “Bill has been a wonderful mentor to me and many others, and I’m honored to follow in his footsteps.” “Zac has played a key role in our growth and success, joining the Harrisburg team while still in college,” said Sean Williams, EVP and Chief Retail Officer for FFB. “His commitment to service and to people are significant and we are thrilled to have him lead the Harrisburg team. As Zac assumes market leadership, we appreciate Bill Elliott’s continued involvement as he transitions to less time inside the bank.”
BOK FINANCIAL PROMOTES FAYETTEVILLE BANKER
TO ARKANSAS MARKET PRESIDENT
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ulsa, Okla.-based BOK Financial announced that Chris Schaechtel of Fayetteville is the company’s new Arkansas market president. He replaces Jacob Hudson, who took a new job with the company earlier this year. “I have no doubt that Chris will do an excellent job of leading the Arkansas market,” Hudson said in a statement. “He has been part of the team since 2010, and our customers already have a great appreciation for his work ethic and commitment to providing the best customer service in the industry.”
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BOK Financial is a publicly traded company with roughly $45 billion in assets and branches in eight states. In Arkansas, there are two offices in Bentonville and Fayetteville. BOK entered the market in 1994 when its subsidiary Bank of Oklahoma acquired a bank holding company with operations in Northwest Arkansas, which later became Bank of Arkansas. Bank of Arkansas rebranded to BOK Financial in late 2019. The company has approximately 75 employees in Arkansas.
“HE HAS BEEN PART OF THE TEAM SINCE 2010, AND OUR CUSTOMERS ALREADY HAVE A GREAT APPRECIATION FOR HIS WORK ETHIC AND COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE IN THE INDUSTRY.”
