Dade City bank promotes COO to president and CEO

Jim Esry has been promoted to president and CEO of First National Bank of Pasco. He joined the Dade City-based bank in July 2022 and previously served as senior executive vice president, COO and director of enterprise risk management.

According to a news release, Esry succeeds Steven Hickman, who resigned April 10, citing citing personal and health reasons and a desire to spend more time with his family. Prior to joining FNB, Esry was president and CEO of Lafayette State Bank in Mayo, a small town in rural Lafayette County, between Gainesville and Tallahassee.

Esry, the release states, has been overseeing the bank’s risk management procedures for new product innovation and its loan operations team.