New President and CEO

Metairie Bank and Trust recently announced the election of Ron E. Samford, Jr. as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Reginald H. “Ric” Smith, Jr. who retired from the position after 14 years with the bank. Samford joins Metairie Bank with 22 years of banking experience, most notably 15 years at Hibernia where he served as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. Prior to Hibernia, he worked as a CPA for 12 years at Price Waterhouse. Samford earned a B.B.A. and an M.S. in Accounting from Texas Tech University. He and his wife Carol have two daughters, Jordan, married to Peyton Lambert, and Claire, and reside in New Orleans.