Carl Rood

BUSINESS News:

ALBUQUERQUE – The Board of Directors of First National is pleased to announce that Carl Rood has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer.

Rood has been with the Bank since August of 2013 and leads the Bank’s Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance Department. He also manages the FDICIA, CRA and regulatory requirements and has more than 31 years of banking experience with several West Coast banks and the FNMA (Federal National Mortgage Association).

“Carl has shown exceptional leadership in his role at the Bank,” says Interim CEO, Doug Brown. “He has extensive experience in bank operations and compliance. He serves in the best interest of the Bank, our clients and our regulatory institutions.”

Rood resides in Albuquerque with his family and during his time in Washington, D.C. volunteered with Habitat for Humanity.

About First National

As the first bank in the Southwest, the Bank’s charter represents a rich heritage of community commitment and financial strength and stability dating back to 1870. With $1.7 billion in assets (as of December 31, 2014), First National is the largest locally-chartered banking organization in the state of New Mexico operating First National Rio Grande and First National Santa Fe. In Colorado, the Bank operates as First National Denver. The Bank offers a broad-range of commercial banking and lending solutions, Treasury Management services and Private Banking and Wealth Management services. First National has twenty-five branch locations in New Mexico and Colorado, a corridor of economic growth that is critical to the success and future of the Southwest. For more information, visit the Bank’s website at www.firstnationalriogrande.com.