New Leadership at FNB
The Board of Directors of FNB announced June 18th, 2025, a strategic leadership transition, naming Paul Scott as Chief Executive Officer and Lori Noel as President, effective October 1, 2025. This move divides the previously shared President and CEO role and coincides with the retirement of Sally Hopkins, who has been with the 150-year-old institution for 17 years, leading it for the past 5 years.
As CEO, Paul Scott is responsible for setting the strategic vision, leading the executive team, and ensuring financial and regulatory soundness. Scott has spent his entire 23-year banking career with FNB, most recently serving as the bank’s Chief Financial Officer. He joined the industry after earning his MBA from Murray State University and later graduated from Financial Managers School and the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, WI.
Lori Noel, the newly appointed Bank President, will guide the bank’s strategy, drive growth, and oversee organizational development as the institution enters its next chapter. Lori Noel has an extensive banking background with over 33 years of experience, most recently serving as the bank’s Chief Lending Officer. She is a graduate of Marshall County High School and attended Murray State University. Lori is a graduate of the Southeastern School of Advanced Commercial Lending, Kentucky Bankers Association General Banking School, Graduate School of Banking Wisconsin, and West Kentucky Regional Chamber Alliance’s Leadership West Kentucky. She currently serves as a Trustee for the Southeastern School of Banking and is a member of the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Board and Kentucky Agricultural Economic Development Board.
