First National Bank & Trust is pleased to announce the promotions of Cole Grenier and Dale Cook. “We are pleased to announce the promotion of these two individuals and to recognize their outstanding performance and continued contributions to the success and growth of this organization,” said First National Bank & Trust President Russell Kassin. “Dale’s extensive background has provided a great resource for mentoring our staff in developing credit disciplines and managing sound credit portfolios.”
Dale Cook has been promoted to Vice President, Senior Commercial Lender. He has been with the bank since 2019 and has more than 20 years of banking experience serving business owners in various industries with their lending needs.
He is actively involved in the community and currently serves as a committee member of the Dickinson Area Economic Alliance, President of the City of Kingsford Police and Fireman Pension Board, President-Elect of the Iron Mountain Kingsford Rotary Club, and member of the Florence County EDC.
Mr. Cook is an Iron Mountain native with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Lake Superior State University. Previously, he was employed by Northern Initiatives as a Commercial Loan Officer covering the Central and Western U.P. along with Northern Wisconsin. Prior to working at Northern Initiatives he served as a Community Bank Manager and Retail Banking Officer in Iron Mountain. He and his wife, Kimberly, reside in Kingsford, MI, with their two children, Kate and Benjamin.
Cole Grenier has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Commercial Lender. Mr. Grenier is responsible for working with businesses to help them plan for all their current and future needs, including commercial loans, depository, and treasury management needs, as well as establishing and maintaining portfolio growth goals and profitability.
Mr. Grenier is also an Iron Mountain native who graduated from Northern Michigan University in December of 2016, with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. He also attended MBA Commercial Lending School in November of 2017. He started his career at First National Bank & Trust in 2014 as a summer student Teller, before joining as a Credit Analyst upon graduation. In 2019, Mr. Grenier advanced further and was promoted to a Commercial Lender.
He is involved with several community organizations, serving as Financial Secretary at Trinity United Methodist Church, Board Member of the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Ambassador, and Committee Member for Buckmasters. He and his wife, Katelynn, live in the area with their two children, Addilynn and Jackson.