Our Team

First Bank has enjoyed low turnover of its employees; unique in today’s banking industry. The average banking experience of a First Bank employee is 12 years. Our senior management team has over 175 years of banking and financial experience combined of which 120 years have been at First Bank.

Our management is accessible and available to you.  Please feel free to contact them:

Miller Couse
Chairman & CEO
863-902-3436
mcouse@fbclew.com

Carey Soud
President
863-902-3423
csoud@fbclew.com

Deborah Van Sickle
Senior Vice President & Chief Lending Officer
863-902-3438
dvansickle@fbclew.com

Randy Wood
Chief Financial Officer
863-902-3422
rwood@fbclew.com

Nilda Sparks
Vice President - Deposit Operations
863-902-3408
nsparks@fbclew.com

Tuesday Tritt
Vice President & Branch Manager - LaBelle Office
863-902-3437
ttritt@fbclew.com

Greg Blurton
Vice President & Area Manager - Ft. Myers Office
239-437-8191
gblurton@fbclew.com

Kim Abowd
Vice President & Branch Manager – Berner Rd. Office
(863) 902-3439
kabowd@fbclew.com

Sarah Hammock
Branch Manager - Moore Haven Office
863-902-3420
shammock@fbclew.com

John Mark Davis
Bank Secrecy Act, Deposit Compliance,
Information Security Officer, & Website Administrator - Main Office
863-902-3456
jmdavis@fbclew.com

Kelly G. Howell
Vice President & Loan Administrator - Main Office
CRA & Lending Compliance Officer
863-902-3403
khowell@fbclew.com