First Financial Bankshares Announces Promotions

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First Financial Bankshares Announces Promotions

9/3/2020 3:00:00 PM
Author: Company Release
Photo for First Financial Bankshares Announces Promotions ABILENE, Texas, September 1, 2020 - The Board of Directors of – First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) (“First Financial” or the “Company”) has announced the promotions of Sarah Bacon, CPA as Vice President and Accounting Officer, Sabas Sanchez as Vice President and SBA Loan Coordinator and Tabatha Thompson as Operations Officer.

Bacon joined First Financial in 2018 after serving as a senior auditor for a Dallas accounting firm and controller for an Abilene business. She holds a bachelor of business administration degree and a master of business administration degree from Abilene Christian University. She is a Certified Public Accountant and is active in the Abilene Young Professionals Association.

Sanchez holds a bachelor of business administration degree in finance from Texas Tech University. He joined First Financial in 2016 as a loan review analyst and was promoted to credit analyst in 2016 and to First Financial’s SBA Lending Coordinator in 2018. He served an integral part of the SBA Paycheck Protection Program which helped more than 6,500 business across the state. He is an active member of the Abilene Young Professionals Association.

Thompson started her career with First Financial in 2011 as a loan processor. She was quickly promoted to consumer real estate processor and team leader, then promoted again to the Company’s loan documentation preparation as a supervisor in 2019. She is a graduate of Kansas State University, holding a bachelor of applied science degree in financial planning and services.