First Bancorp, the parent company of First Bank, added Joe DePasquale, Todd Rangel, Melissa Beane and Justin Combs as a new commercial lending and financial services team.

DePasquale joins the bank as a regional president, leading the new team of commercial business development officers based in Greensboro, NC.

“The addition of this exceptional team of bankers continues First Bank’s plans to increase its presence in the metro markets of our region and provides a great foundation for growth in the Triad,” says Mike Mayer, president of First Bank.

DePasquale brings more than 30 years of experience to the First Bank Commercial Banking team. He was regional commercial banking executive at CommunityOne and NewBridge Bank prior to joining First Bank. He also held a regional banking executive position with Southern Community Bank and Trust. In his role as Regional President, DePasquale will oversee First Bank’s banking activities in the Triad Region of North Carolina, working to increase the bank’s brand awareness and its commercial banking presence across the Triad.

Rangel also brings 30 years of banking experience to First Bank in his new role as a city Eexecutive. Rangel has served in management and leadership positions with institutions such as Bank of America, SunTrust Bank, First Citizens, NewBridge Bank, and most recently CommunityOne. Rangel will be responsible for driving the bank’s commercial efforts in the Greensboro market.

Beane joins the First Bank Commercial Banking team as a vice president of Commercial Banking. Beane has over 30 years of banking experience, including commercial banking roles at CommunityOne and NewBridge Bank. She will focus on developing commercial and small business clients in the Greensboro metro market.

Justin Combs also joins the First Bank Commercial Banking team as a vice president of Commercial Banking. Justin was previously in commercial banking management roles at CommunityOne, NewBridge Bank, and Southern Community Bank and Trust. He will focus on developing commercial banking clients in the greater Winston-Salem market.

First Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina with total assets of approximately $3.4 billion.