The Board elected FirstBank President Kevin Classen as the incoming CEO, Kelly Kaminskas was appointed Chief Operating Officer and Adam Sands was named Chief Banking Officer. "FirstBank has a very strong financial foundation thanks to Jim and our predecessors," said Kevin Classen, CEO of FirstBank. "Our key performance metrics remain steady, and we have a 60-plus-year history of sustainable growth we plan to build on. This year, we're focused on doing what we do best – prudent decision-making, ensuring great credit quality and increased capitalization. We also remain focused on bolstering local communities, and delivering innovative and needed products and services to customers."