COVINGTON, Ky. — First Financial Bank announces Billy Wersel as the bank’s new Northern Kentucky market president, a role in which he will oversee all commercial banking activities and team members in this area of the state.
Wersel has been with First Financial Bank since 2017. He has worked in financial services for more than 11 years and earned his bachelor’s degree from Bellarmine University in Louisville. He is originally from Cincinnati.
First Financial Bancorp. is a Cincinnati, Ohio based bank holding company that as of Sept. 30, 2024, had $18.1 billion in assets, $11.6 billion in loans, $13.9 billion in deposits and $2.5 billion in shareholders’ equity. First Financial Bank, founded in 1863, provides commercial; retail banking; investment commercial real estate; mortgage banking; commercial finance; and wealth management services. It operates 128 full service banking centers in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois.
“Billy is a talented banker who builds strong relationships to help clients achieve growth,” said Jacob Holbrook, Greater Cincinnati commercial banking regional market president for First Financial. “He will be working closely with the strong teams we already have in place in Northern Kentucky, bringing a wealth of subject matter expertise to better serve the needs of our diverse group of clients.”
Wersel will report to Holbrook, who was announced in his current role in February after previously serving as First Financial’s Northern Kentucky market president.
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