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First National Bank promotes 2 employees to executive roles

By Alexis Wells

First National Bank's parent company, the First Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNLC), has promoted Jody Brown to executive vice president and chief risk officer and Marcia Benner to executive vice president and chief administrative officer.

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Jody Brown

Brown, who joined First National in 2002, most recently serving as senior vice president and senior credit officer. Prior to joining the bank, she worked as a certified public accountant at Berry Dunn.

The Trenton resident received her bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from the University of Maine Orono and retains her CPA designation. She also graduated from the New England School of Banking in 2005. 

Brown has been active in her community, having served as treasurer of the board of Kids’ Corner, acted as a wish granter with Make a Wish Foundation. She is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants.

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Benner will succeed Sue Norton, who announced her retirement in January. Benner joined First National in 2021 as senior vice president and human resources officer.

Prior to joining FNB, she served 19 years at Damariscotta Bank and Trust

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Marcia Benner

The Waldoboro resident received her master's from Southern New Hampshire University and a graduate human resources certification. She also graduated from the New England School for Financial Studies in 2018.  

Throughout her career, Benner has been active in her community, having served as an Olympia’s leaders advisor of the Olympia Snow Institute, board member for United Way of Mid Coast Maine, executive committee president of the board for the Center for Financial Training Education & Alliance.

First National Bank, headquartered in Damariscotta, was ranked No. 5 among the largest Maine-based banks in the 2025 Mainebiz Book of Lists. That ranking was determined by bank assets on June 30, 2024. Total assets for the company on June 30, 2024, were $2.51 billion. 

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