ROCKLAND — Tony C. McKim, President and CEO of First National Bank and its parent company, the First Bancorp, recently cited several staff promotions.

"I am pleased to recognize the hard work and dedication from our staff," said Mr. McKim, in a news release.

Alicia Costa has been promoted to mortgage loan officer. Coasta started her career at Bank of America in 1999 and joined First National Bank in 2012 when the Bank purchased the Rockland Union Street Office. Alicia will service the mortgage needs of Rockland area customers.

Monique Bouchard has been promoted to assistant branch manager at the Rockland Park Street office. She originally joined the Bank in 2008 as a banking associate and has spent most of her career with First National Bank in the Rockland locations.

Jeff Marks has been promoted to assistant branch manager at the Rockland Union Street office. Marks originally joined First National Bank as a Banking Associate in 2012. He was most recently branch supervisor at the Rockport branch.

With these promotions, Petrea Allen, VP/senior mortgage loan officer, will be relocating to the Camden office to service the mortgage needs of the area.

Angie Parent, branch supervisor, will return to the Rockport office, where she began her career with First National Bank.

Jake Miller, VP/branch manager, will take over management of both Rockland branches.

First National Bank is an independent community bank with 16 offices in Lincoln, Knox, Hancock, Washington and Penobscot counties. For more information about First National Bank, please call 1-800-564-3195 or visit thefirst.com. Find it on Facebook.