First United in Maryland Names Rodeheaver Chairman, CEO

First United Corp. in Oakland, Md., has named Carissa Rodeheaver chairman and chief executive.

Rodeheaver will succeed William Grant on Dec. 31, the $1.3 billion-asset First United said in a Friday regulatory filing. Rodeheaver is currently president of both First United Corp. and First United Bank & Trust and she will retain those titles after her promotion.

Rodeheaver has worked for First United Bank & Trust since 1992, in a variety of roles. She had been chief financial officer until June, when Tonya Sturm was appointed to the position. Rodeheaver has been a company director since 2012.

Grant has more than 36 years of experience in the banking industry and has been a First United director since 1995.

First United Bank & Trust has 25 branches in western Maryland and West Virginia.

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