Laura Beth Butler CPA, CGMA

Ms. Butler serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of First Citizens National Bank and First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. in Dyersburg, TN. Ms. Butler joined First Citizens National Bank as Chief Financial Officer in 2004. She previously served as Senior Audit Manager for a local accounting firm in Jackson, TN and as a senior accountant/auditor for KPMG LLP.

Ms. Butler is a member of American Bankers Association’s Accounting Committee and recently completed a three-year term on their Accounting Administrative Committee. She is Past President and Vice President of West Tennessee Chapter of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) and Past Chairman and Member of the Young CPA Committee for TSCPA. Ms. Butler has served on the Financial Institutions Committee for TSCPA for over 15 years and served as Chairman in 2016 and 2017. She is a member of American Business Women’s Association and previously served as Treasurer and on the Audit and Fundraising Committees. Ms. Butler is a Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Global Management Accountant.