Steve Amos

President | CEO 

Meet Steve! Steve Amos serves as President and CEO at First Peoples Bank. In this role, he guides the strategic direction and day to day operations with a goal of building a boutique community banking model that is second to none.  Mr. Amos joined First Peoples Bank in 2017 and assumed his current role in 2021. Throughout his 20+ year banking career, Mr. Amos has held a variety of positions in both management and credit. Mr. Amos would refer to himself as a “Jack of all trades” with hobbies that include, running, guitar, painting, NFT’s, travel, reading, gardening and his newest bonsai. He is honored to serve the clients, team members, and shareholders of First Peoples Bank.

Carla Hickey

SVP | Chief Financial Officer

Meet Carla! In 1994, Carla started her journey with First Peoples Bank as an Administrative Assistant. Throughout her many roles with the company, she has grown into the leader she is today serving as Chief Financial Officer. With 33+ years of banking experience under her belt, she is an invaluable asset to the FPB team. Carla has worn many hats throughout her career including administrative assistant, branch manager, mortgage loan officer, accounting officer, vice president and cashier, and senior vice president and cashier before assuming her role as CFO. Outside of her responsibilities at the bank, Carla enjoys spending quality time with her family, especially when it involves time on the water. Carla is proud to serve the team members and shareholders of First Peoples Bank.

Linda Leonard

SVP | Chief People Officer

Meet Linda! Linda Leonard serves as Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at First Peoples Bank. In this role, she is responsible for all aspects of human resource management, including teammate relations and talent acquisition, learning and development, payroll, total rewards, and human capital systems. Linda began her career in banking as a teller and has served in a variety of roles throughout her career in the lending and retail side of banking to include Branch Manager with First Peoples Bank beginning in 2002. Linda’s role in the strategic oversight of the employee experience began when she accepted the role of Human Resources at our main office in 2011. Linda’s passion for learning led her to add the credentials of Professional in Human Resources from HRCI in 2019 and her certification as a certificated professional with the Society of Human Resource Management as SHRM-CP in 2022. In 2023, Linda focused on diversity and inclusion to add a certificate in D&I in HR management with HRCI.

Matt Synowiez

SVP | Senior Lending Officer

Meet Matt! Matt Synowiez serves as Senior Vice President and Senior Lending Officer at First Peoples Bank. In this role, he is responsible for providing quality financing options for bank clients and investments in the community. Matt began his career in banking as a teller and has served in a variety of roles throughout his career in the lending and commercial and corporate side of banking to include teller, customer service representative, commercial banker, corporate banker, regional president and now Senior Lending Officer with First Peoples Bank. Matt has many long-term banking relationships and enjoys working with clients to help make their business dreams a reality.

Jonathan Gwinn

SVP | Regional Market President

Meet Jonathan! Mr. Gwinn serves as the Market President for the Jefferson, Hamblen, and Knox County communities. He has created a number of valuable relationships and enjoys supporting the clients and team members of First Peoples Bank. He has a B.S. in Accounting from Emory and Henry College along with and impressive twenty years of banking experience, primarily in lending.  He supports the community by serving as a board member with the Boys and Girls Club of Morristown, volunteering with cub scouts, and coaching youth sports. Stop in and see Jonathan and his friendly team at our Talbott location, conveniently located between Morristown and Jefferson City!

Mark Miller

SVP | Senior Credit Administrator

“The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new.”—Socrates

Meet Mark! Mark J. Miller is Senior Vice President and Senior Credit Administrator at First Peoples Bank of Tennessee. He oversees First People Bank’s Credit and Risk Management roles and is a member of the executive leadership team. He assumed the role in November 2022. Mr. Miller has served in diverse management roles throughout his career, including as a member of Lending and Asset Quality Committees, President and Chief Operating Officer of Debt Purchasing and Servicing Companies, Regional Senior Credit Officer and Financial Services Consultant and Turnaround Specialist. Earlier in his career, Mr. Miller completed an Advanced Credit Skills program with a major financial institution. He has served in various positions in industry associations, been an expert speaker on various credit, collections and special asset management topics and participated in various charitable activities. He has also earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.