First State Community Bank Promotes Joe Miller
First State Community Bank (FSCB) is proud to announce the promotion of Joe Miller to president of FSCB.
Joe has nine years of banking experience with FSCB as a market president for the Central Missouri market and transitioned to a regional president with responsibilities over the Marshall, Boonville, Columbia, Mexico, Moberly and Macon markets. His banking career began in 1987 while working part-time as a bank mail courier in college. In his 37-plus years in banking, he has served in a variety of positions, including human resources, loan operations, loan collections, real estate loan officer, commercial loan officer, market president, senior vice president of retail banking and commercial lending division manager.
“When I joined the FSCB family in 2016, I knew I had found the place where I would spend the remainder of my career. I have been blessed to work at some incredible financial institutions and organizations. Still, the culture in this organization is like no other. The true definition of a company is built around the people that make up that company, and that is the case with FSCB,” Joe said of his new position.
Joe has been married to his wife, Tammy, for 34 years. They have three children, a daughter-in-law, a son-in-law and three grandchildren.
Mid America Bank Promotes Brenda Henderson
Mid America Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Brenda Henderson to AVP. Brenda will also continue serving as the bank’s compliance officer and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) officer. She is responsible for developing, implementing and administering all aspects of the bank’s compliance management program to ensure the bank and its associates remain informed of and compliant with applicable laws and regulations. Additionally, as CRA officer, Brenda oversees the bank’s CRA program, including the development and implementation of programs that ensure the bank meets the needs of its communities.
Brenda earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Lincoln University in 2018. She joined the bank in 2015 and has been the bank’s compliance officer since 2021 and CRA officer since 2024. Brenda also earned a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager designation in 2023 through the American Bankers Association.
Henderson resides in Wardsville with her husband.
Mid America Bank would like to extend its congratulations to Brenda on this promotion.
Mid America Bank Opens Branch in Columbia
Mid America Bank is excited to announce its new location in Columbia is now open! The branch is conveniently located at 4601 Stellar Drive, at the intersection of Providence Road and Southampton Drive. The grand opening was commemorated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony where guests were able to celebrate the bank’s long-standing history in the central Missouri area.
The full-service branch features a comfortable, welcoming atmosphere with drive-thru teller windows, a drive-up ATM, night depository and is staffed with personal bankers and lenders for a one stop banking experience.
“We are extremely excited to announce the opening of our newest branch in Columbia, Missouri. It has been a long process, but we are thrilled with both the branch and the team that we have built in that market. We’ve had strong ties to Columbia for years, and now we’re eager to better serve our long-time clients, welcome new ones and contribute to the local community through this branch and team,” says Steve Linton, president and CEO.
The staff of friendly, reliable associates are ready and eager to serve existing and new clients. Among those include John Meyers, branch manager; Brad Roling, market president of Columbia; and Brandon Kalista, AVP loan officer. As a proud community bank, Mid America Bank and its staff are committed to serving the Columbia community as responsible and active corporate citizens. As such, the Columbia team looks forward to growing their community partnerships and involvement.
