Officers & Directors

Officers

• Ben R. Ogletree, Jr.  Chairman
• Robert Sebaugh  President/CEO
• Eddie Lewis  Sr. Vice President/Lending
• Clark Ogletree  Senior Vice President/Lending
  
• Kari Parker  Sr. Vice President/Controller
• Joe K. Puckett  Sr. Vice President/Lending
• Debra Ward  Senior Vice President/Cashier
• Darla Campbell  Vice President/Lending
• Jennie Caple  Vice President/Admin. Asst. to the President  
• Sonia Hidalgo  Vice President/Compliance
• Patti Johnson  Vice President/Branch Manager 
  
• Buna Jones  Vice President/Branch Manager
• Yvonne McKee  Vice President/I.T. Manager
• Margaret Pixley  Vice President/Human Resources
• Melody Kellar  Asst. Vice President/Marketing
• Shellie Mabry  Asst. Vice President/Lending
• Deanna Amlin  Asst. Cashier 
• Lisa Blackerby Branch Manager 
• Lisa Haynes Asst. Controller
  

Directors

• Max Alvis
• Gene Bush                                                                
• Stephen Ernest
• Joe Haynes
• Louis Lindsey
  
• Matt Murphy
• Ben R. Ogletree Jr.                                                   
• Ben R. Ogletree III                                                              
• Gregory R. Ogletree                                                        
• Robert Sebaugh
• Tony Taylor
• Steve Townley
• Director Emeritus - B.R. Haynes                                                       
  

Ben R. Ogletree, Jr. is a 1956 graduate  of Livingston ISD. He received his BBA degree in Industrial management from the University of Texas in 1960. He also graduated from the Southern Methodist University’s Southwestern Graduate School of Banking in 1991. After graduating from the University of Texas he spent the next 25 years managing the family’s land, timber, and wood products business. In 1970 he was elected to the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of East Texas Bancshares, Inc. In 1976 he was elected to the Livingston City Council and served for 32 years. During that time he also served as Mayor of the City of Livingston for 22 years.  In 1985 he became President and Chief Executive Officer of First State Bank, and later Chairman of the Board of both First State Bank and East Texas Bancshares, Inc. East Texas Bancshares, Inc. is the bank holding company for both First State Bank in Livingston and it’s sister bank First National Bank of Jasper. In 1989 he was selected as Polk Countian of the Year. He has held a Commercial Pilot’s license for over 50 years with ratings for Multi-Engine, Instrument and Flight Instructor.  In 2005 he retired from the office of President of First State Bank but remains as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Robert Sebaugh is a 1978 graduate of Spring ISD. He received his Bachelor Business Administration Degree in 1982 from Sam Houston State University and later passed the CPA exam. After graduation he worked for Axley and Rode, CPA in Lufkin, Texas for 9 years. He spent most of his time there auditing and working with financial institutions. In 1991 he moved his family to Livingston and was hired by First State Bank as Controller. In 1996 he was elected to the Board of Directors of First State Bank. That same year he was also elected to the Board of Directors of East Texas Bancshares, Inc.  In 2002 he was elected to the board of Directors of First National Bank of Jasper. In 2005 Robert Sebaugh became the President of First State Bank. in 2019 he also became CEO of First State Bank. He is currently a member of the Livingston Lions Club and the Treasurer for Polk County Crimestoppers.