Central National Bank names executive

Central National Bank has named Jay Smith as its vice president of commercial lending.

Smith has 11 years of banking experience. He earned a business administration degree from Pittsburg State University, majoring in finance and business management.

Smith previously worked for Security Bank of Kansas City as a commercial lender. He lives in Lawrence with his wife, Melanie, and their three children, Madelyn, Isabella and Andrew. Smith is a member of the Corpus Christi Finance Council, Knights of Columbus and Luncheon Optimist Group.