First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. of Harrison said Wednesday that the company had made Christopher M. Wewers president of the company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Federal Bank.
Wewers has been executive vice president and COO of the company (Nasdaq: %%FFBH%%) and the bank subsidiary since May 2011. He joined the board of directors earlier this year.
The company made the announcement in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Change Commission.
Meanwhile, W. Dabbs Cavin, who is now president, will continue as CEO and vice chairman of the company and bank boards, the company said.
From 2001 until he joined the company in 2011, Wewers served was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Summit Bank and Summit Bancorp of Arkadelphia.
Wewers is a certified public accountant licensed to practice in Arkansas.