First Northern Bank announced that Amanda Connell has been appointed as senior vice president/operations administrator. In her new role, Connell will join the bank's senior management team and will be responsible for branch operations, operation administration, bank security, facilities, and purchasing. She will also be responsible for bank-wide operational efficiencies, policies and procedures, fraud management, and project management.

Connell, who has extensive banking experience in Risk Management, Operations Administration, Branch Operations, and Compliance, joined First Northern Bank in 2022 as vice president/customer experience officer for the Information Services Department. Before joining First Northern Bank, Connell served as senior vice president, director of Customer Relationships and Operations for River Valley Community Bank in Yuba City.