Cole Grenier
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich.,—Cole Grenier has been promoted to Vice President, Business Banking Manager at First National Bank & Trust, according t Russell Kassin, President and CEO.
“We are pleased to announce this well-deserved promotion and to recognize Cole for his outstanding performance and commitment to the bank and our community,” said Kassin.
Grenier will oversee all aspects of the bank’s business banking department. His responsibilities include growing the commercial loan portfolio, supervising employee workload, coaching and developing existing bankers, addressing customer and employee needs, and managing departmental expenses and fee collection.
A native of Iron Mountain, Grenier graduated from Northern Michigan University in December 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in business management. He began his career at First National in 2014 as a summer student teller and joined the bank full time as a Credit Analyst following graduation. He was promoted to Commercial Lender in 2019 and to AVP, Commercial Lender in 2022.
Grenier is a graduate of the Michigan Bankers Association Commercial Lending School and is currently in his first year of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin. This intensive three-year program includes annual classroom instruction in Madison, Wisconsin, along with multiple applied projects each year.
When asked what he enjoys most about his career at First National Bank & Trust, Grenier said, “Most importantly — the people. There is a reason First National has served our area for nearly 140 years. The bank not only cares about us as employees, but also about our lives outside of work.”