First Bank announced that Patrick M. Ryan was appointed Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Ryan previously served as President and CEO of Yardville National Bank prior to its sale to PNC Bank in 2007. Mr. Ryan was added to the Board of Directors in 2011. Mr. Ryan has over 40 years of commercial and community bank experience. As the CEO of Yardville National Bank he oversaw the development of the bank from 4 branches to 35 branches. Yardville National Bank had $2.6 billion in assets at the time of the sale to PNC.