Forcht Bank announced today the selection of Tucker Ballinger as its new President. He had served as Executive Vice President since August, 2011.
“I’m looking forward to the challenge of leading Forcht Bank into the future. We will continue to be a strong community bank that focuses on exceeding customer expectations,” said Mr. Ballinger.
Prior to joining Forcht Bank, he was a Senior Vice President, Regional Retail Manager for Republic Bank & Trust Company. Mr. Ballinger graduated from Georgetown College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Finance. He currently serves as an Executive Board Member of Commerce Lexington and is the current chair of the Business and Education Network (BEN). He also serves as a Board Member of the American Red Cross Bluegrass Chapter.
Mr. Ballinger resides in Lexington with his wife, Kay, and their two children, Bella and Benton.
Forcht Bank (www.forchtbank.com), is a Kentucky-based community bank with 35 banking centers in Fayette, Jefferson, Boone, Grant, Taylor, Pulaski, Laurel, Whitley, Knox, Madison, McCreary and Green County. Forcht Bank has nearly $1 billion in assets and is the 11th largest bank based in Kentucky (Deposit Market Share, 6/30/11, www.fdic.gov).