20 Under 40: Nick Vrba '04, a Leader at First State Bank, Fremont Community

20 Under 40: Nick Vrba '04, a Leader at First State Bank, Fremont Community

Monday, August 17, 2020

From a bank teller to a credit analyst to now executive vice president of lending, Nick Vrba has had just about every position under the sun at First State Bank and Trust.

“If you’re working at a larger institution, you get a little siloed, where you can kind of be stuck in one area. Like let’s say you’re in lending, and that may be all you do, or you’re a teller, and that may be all you do,” he said. “Well here, we allow people to learn all aspects, and so I feel like I’ve got a lot of depth and a lot of broad knowledge that you can’t just get at any organization.”

Vrba has been with First State Bank for 18 years, joining the team the summer after his junior year at Midland University in 2002. He’s been with the bank ever since, taking new positions as they come in his career.

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