Investar Bank Promotes Ana Rupnik to Senior Vice President

Baton Rouge, October 14, 2015 - Investar Bank recently announced the promotion of Ana Rupnik to Senior Vice President.

Rupnik will be responsible for the implementation of processes, tools and systems to identify, measure, monitor and control report risks, as well as managing vendor relations. She has over 10 years of banking experience and joined Investar Bank in 2013 after serving various roles with banks in the Baton Rouge area. "Ana has played a key role in the establishment and achievement of Investar Bank's strategic initiatives." stated Investar Bank's Executive Vice President, Travis Lavergne. "Her diverse banking experience, coupled with her strong technical and analytical abilities, provides tremendous value to the entire organization."

Rupnik received a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from Louisiana State University, where she also received a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Finance. She is a member of the Risk Management Association and the American Classical League. Rupnik lives and works in Baton Rouge, LA.

Investar Bank had total assets of $921.9 million as of June 30, 2015. It has 11 branches serving 4 markets in southeast Louisiana: the Baton Rouge area (3 branches in Baton Rouge, 1 in Port Allen and 1 in Prairieville), Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes (1 in Denham Springs and 1 in Hammond), the New Orleans area (1 in Metairie), the Northshore (2 in Mandeville), and the Lafayette area (1 in Lafayette).

For more information contact:
Sarah Ganong, Investar Bank
sarah.ganong@investarbank.com, 225.227.2330
www.investarbank.com