Peoples Bank & Trust in Pana is celebrating two notable promotions and three new names in key roles.  Sierra Spears and Ashley Basso are being promoted, while PB&T welcomes Kayla Sain, Kera Pusch, and Matthew Harris to its leadership. 

Sierra Spears will serve as Assistant Vice President, Consumer Banking.  She will work with customers in the Arcola branch area.  Spears has been a Consumer Banking Officer since joining Peoples ten months ago.  She has nearly ten years’ experience in banking and consumer service. 

Ashley Basso has been promoted to Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Senior Deposit Officer. The Taylorville native has worked at PB&T since 2007, first joining as a part-time teller. 

Kayla Sain is set to join Peoples Bank & Trust, serving as a Consumer Banking Officer at the Altamont branch.  Sain has worked in banking for 18 years in a variety of roles. 

Kera Pusch now holds the role of Assistant Vice President, Consumer Banking at the Waverly branch. Pusch has more than 17 years of experience in banking and is also pursing a Master’s degree at Lincoln Land Community College. 

Matthew Harris has joined PB&T as Vice President, Government Guaranteed Credit.  He will work with business bankers across all 13 branches.  Harris previously worked with USDA Rural Development for over 20 years. 

Peoples Bank & Trust is a locally owned and managed independent community bank with thirteen offices located in Pana, Taylorville, Altamont, Tower Hill, Arcola, Arthur, Tuscola, Charleston, Springfield, Morisonville, Palmyra, Waverly, and White Hall.  PB&T is a full service bank offering outstanding customer service to consumers, small businesses, and farmers in Central Illinois.  People First Bancshares, Inc., with corporate offices in Pana, Illinois, is the holding company for Peoples Bank & Trust.