The board of directors of The First National Bank of Sterling City has named Scot Long president and CEO. He replaces Roger D. Williams, who has held the office of president and CEO for the past 37 years. Williams will become an employee of the bank holding company, Sterling City Banc Shares Inc., and remain vice chairman of both the bank and the holding company.
Long has served at The First National Bank of Sterling City since 1986. During his tenure, he has held the offices of assistant vice president, vice president, senior vice president and executive vice president until 2019 when he was elected president and chief operating officer. He was appointed to the bank’s board of directors in 2017.
Long earned his bachelor’s degree in agriculture economics from Texas Tech University. He is also a graduate of the Texas Tech School of Banking and has served on the Independent Bankers Association of Texas’ board of directors and the IBAT Leadership Division board. Earlier this year, he was elected as a trustee on the board of Oklahoma-based Advantage Health Plans Trust, which provides insurance programs to the community banking industry.
To honor Williams upon his retirement, bank staff, members of the community and IBAT representatives held a party in his honor on August 10 (see photographs below). During the celebration, IBAT presented him with a resolution that reads, in part, “Roger has been a staunch supporter and advocate of the community banking industry, spending time lobbying for bank legislation in Washington, D.C., and serving on the board of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas from 1999–2006 and 2018-present. He exemplifies a true Texas community banker through his one-on-one personalized customer service and mutual respect and admiration in the banker/client relationship, which will be greatly missed. The IBAT board of directors congratulates and honors Roger Williams on this special occasion in celebration of his retirement and thanks him for his service.”
Established in 1910, The First National Bank of Sterling City operates branches in Sterling City, Bronte and Garden City.
