FNBC Bank hires Jonesboro Community President

FNBC Bank, headquartered in Ash Flat, has hired Gabe Roberts as Community President for its Jonesboro market. Roberts, who brings over a decade of banking and leadership experience, will report to Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer Trent Brown.

“Gabe’s leadership experience and strong ties to the Jonesboro community make him an excellent fit for this role,” said Brown. “His commitment to relationship-driven banking aligns perfectly with our mission, and we’re excited to have him leading our Jonesboro team.”

In this role, Roberts will have leadership responsibilities for the Jonesboro market, with its flagship office located at 2631 Race St., focusing on continued loan and deposit growth and expanding FNBC’s presence in Northeast Arkansas. FNBC entered the Jonesboro market in 2018 under the leadership of the late Brad Snider.

“We remain deeply committed to investing in the Jonesboro community,” said Chad Hudson, President of FNBC Bank. “Gabe’s knowledge of the local market and passion for serving others will help us build on that foundation to grow even stronger to expand our reach.”

A graduate of Jonesboro High, Roberts served as a Vice President and Commercial Lender at another financial institution in Jonesboro prior to joining FNBC. Additionally, he has retail and credit analyst experience.

“I’m honored to join FNBC and lead the Jonesboro market,” said Roberts. “FNBC’s core values, community focus and dedication to community banking are what drew me to this role. I look forward to working with our team and continuing to serve the people and businesses of Northeast Arkansas.”

Roberts holds a Bachelor of Science in finance, with an emphasis in banking and a minor in marketing, from Arkansas State University. He has also completed the Barrett School of Banking Commercial Lending Academy and its Graduate School of Banking. Professionally, he is active in the Arkansas Bankers Association, having previously served as Group 1 Chairman and as a board member, and he currently serves as an Emerging Leaders Council Board Member.

He is heavily involved in the community, serving on several non-profit boards. His roles include serving on the Advisory Board for the Jonesboro Public Schools and serving as a board member for the Foundation of Jonesboro Public Schools. Additionally, Roberts has worked with the United Way of Northeast Arkansas, advocates for St Bernard’s, and has served on the Triple Swing Committee. He also works closely with and supports the City of Jonesboro. Moreover, he is a graduate of Leadership Jonesboro (Class of 2017) and the Emerging Leaders Inaugural Class (2021), and he now serves on the Emerging Leaders Advisory Board.

Roberts was named Young Professional of the Month in October 2017 by Connecting Communities Magazine, recognized as 20 Somethings for 2020 by Premiere Magazine, and named to 20 in their 20s in 2020 by Arkansas Business. In 2021, he was honored as one of the Future 50 by Arkansas Money and Politics.

He and his wife, Megan, live in Jonesboro and have three children.

FNBC is an $800 million asset community bank with locations across North Central and Northeast Arkansas, and South-Central Missouri.