First State Bank promotes, adds staff

First State Bank & Trust in Lawrence announces the promotion of an administrator and the hiring of a personal banker.

Dan Berry has been promoted to vice president and mortgage lending manager, responsible for managing the bank’s mortgage loan department and associates at its two locations in Lawrence: 609 Vt. at 3901 W. Sixth St.

Berry has 10 years of banking experience, including the past five in the bank’s Secondary Market Department as both an originator and, most recently, mortgage loan administrator.

Joining the bank as a personal banker is Francisco Lemus Jr., working in the downtown branch at 609 Vt. Lemus assists customers with new accounts, consumer lending and other retail banking services.