Senior Commercial Relationship Manager | Lexington, KY

John R. Smith brings over 30 years of financial industry experience to his role as Senior Commercial Relationship Manager, including more than 20 years in corporate and commercial lending and an additional decade in the consumer financial sector. At First Financial Bank, he leads efforts to develop new business relationships, structure complex credit transactions, and build a business development team for the Lexington loan production office. A longtime resident of the area, John has lived in the community for 35 years and is actively engaged in local causes. He serves on the board of Finn Fest, supporting research into childhood congenital heart disease, and has previously served as a board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass and as Treasurer for Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky. John holds a BSA in Accounting from the University of Kentucky. He and his wife—an assistant county attorney in Jessamine County—are proud parents of two college students.