First Bank of Alabama President & CEO Chad Jones Appointed to ICBA Bank Innovation & Solutions Committee, Advocating for Community Banks Nationwide

TALLADEGA, Ala., April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that Chad Jones, President & CEO of First Bank of Alabama was elected to serve on ICBA's Bank Innovation & Solutions Committee. Jones joins a distinguished group of community banking leaders nationwide—see the attached committee roster for full details. As the nation's voice for community banks, ICBA's sole focus is ensuring community banks and the customers they serve continue to flourish.

"Community banks are the heartbeat of small towns, driving local economies and creating lasting relationships with consumers and small businesses," said Jones. "I'm honored to contribute to ICBA's mission, ensuring that community banks have a strong voice in policy discussions and access to education and innovative solutions that strengthen their ability to serve local communities."

In this role, Jones will help shape and promote ICBA's policy positions and programming, engage in grassroots advocacy efforts in Alabama, and serve as a bridge between local community banks and ICBA leadership in Washington, D.C.

"Jones brings invaluable insight and dedication to the table, reinforcing the importance of community banks in fostering economic stability and opportunity," said ICBA Chairman Jack Hopkins, president and CEO of CorTrust Bank in Sioux Falls, S.D. "We appreciate Chad's leadership and commitment to advancing ICBA's mission and look forward to working together to champion policies that empower community banks and the communities they serve."

About First Bank of Alabama

First Bank of Alabama, based in Talladega, AL, is the banking subsidiary of FirstBanc of Alabama, Inc. and a full-service community bank with approximately $1 billion in total assets. Formed in 1848, First Bank of Alabama is the oldest continuously operated bank in the state of Alabama and operates 13 offices in East Central Alabama. For more information, please visit www.fbal.bank.

About ICBA
The Independent Community Bankers of America® has one mission: to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish. We power the potential of the nation's community banks through effective advocacy, education, and innovation.  

As local and trusted sources of credit, America's community banks leverage their relationship-based business model and innovative offerings to channel deposits into the neighborhoods they serve, creating jobs, fostering economic prosperity, and fueling their customers' financial goals and dreams. For more information, visit ICBA's website at icba.org.

SOURCE First Bank of Alabama