First Metro Bank and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce the promotion of two employees: Laura Hardy has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Dana Smith has been promoted to Assistant Cashier at our Greenhill branch. Laura Hardy was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Since November 2023, Laura has filled the role of interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Laura began working at First Metro in 2008 as a part-time teller at the bank’s Hough Road office in Florence. In 2009, she accepted a full-time position as head teller and graduated from UNA with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Through the years, Laura received numerous promotions and gained valuable experience as a customer service representative, lending assistant, and assistant branch manager at the bank’s Downtown Florence office. Laura was promoted to Accountant I in July 2016, a role she filled until May 2021, when she was promoted to Comptroller.
“Laura has provided excellent leadership since joining the accounting department in 2016, and we have full confidence in her and her role in the Bank’s continued advancement,” said Rodney Howard, President and CEO.
Additionally, Dana Smith was promoted to officer status as Assistant Cashier. Dana was named Branch Manager of First Metro’s Greenhill office in October 2023 and has been successful in all aspects of the job. Dana began her employment at First Metro Bank at the bank’s Downtown Athens office in 2017. Two years later, Dana was promoted to Customer Service Representative and Lending Assistant at the bank’s Greenhill office. Having lived in Greenhill for most of her life, Dana has enjoyed serving her hometown customers.
“Dana is a hardworking and devoted member of our team, and she is committed to serving our customers in Lauderdale County,” said Tony Brewer, Senior Vice President, and Lauderdale County President, “I look forward to seeing Dana’s journey as a community banker evolve as she leads our Greenhill office into a new era of growth.”