Chad Hudson
FNBC President Chad Hudson will become the community bank’s next chief executive officer on Jan. 1, 2026, capping a multi-year succession plan at the 113-year-old institution, the bank announced earlier this week.
Hudson, who will also join the Board of Directors, will succeed longtime CEO Marty Sellars. Sellars, who has led the bank since 2016, will transition into the role of executive vice chairman and continue serving on the board.
The leadership change is the result of a planning process launched in 2021 to ensure continuity and long-term stability for the $840 million-asset bank, which operates 14 offices across Arkansas and Missouri.
Hudson has served as president since 2024 and joined FNBC in 2011. His career with the bank has included roles as community president for Mountain Home, executive vice president, chief lending officer and regional president. FNBC leaders credit him with helping shape the bank’s culture, strengthening credit and lending operations, supporting market expansion and recruiting key personnel.
“I am honored to step into the role of CEO,” Hudson said in a statement. He added that he intends to build on FNBC’s history while focusing on growth, innovation and community service. “Our culture and purpose of empowering community, one customer at a time, will remain at the center of everything we do.”
Marty Sellars
Sellars, who began his career with FNBC more than 40 years ago, said he plans to spend more time with family but will remain engaged in the bank’s strategic direction. He said he has “full confidence” in Hudson’s leadership.
During Sellars’ tenure, FNBC navigated modernization efforts, regulatory changes and expansion into new markets, reinforcing what the bank described as a culture centered on integrity and accountability.
Founded in 1912 as the Bank of Ash Flat, FNBC employs about 130 full- and part-time workers across its Arkansas and Missouri offices.
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