Meet Our Chair
Mark Linville, First State Bank in Randolph
Mark Linville, president and CEO of First State Bank in Randolph, is the 2025-2026 NBA Chair.
A native of Broken Bow, Linville began his career at Bank Central and Central Insurance Agency in Beloit, Kansas. He joined First State Bank and First State Insurance Agency in Randolph in 1992 and was promoted to president and CEO in 2002. He is also the founder and owner of the wealth management firm 1st Financial Services.
Linville earned a Bachelor of Science degree in comprehensive business with a finance emphasis from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado and a member of the Nebraska LEAD Program Class 23.
Linville has taken an active role within the industry, serving on the NBA Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Government Relations Committee, BankPAC Committee, Education Advisory Committee and Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Board of Trustees. He has also been a member of the American Bankers Association Community Bankers and Government Relations Councils.
His community service and local leadership roles over the years include serving as president of the Randolph Area Community Club, director of the Randolph Area Foundation and chairman of the Randolph Community Fair. He has been a TeamMates mentor at Randolph Public School and a volunteer EMT with the Randolph Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department. Linville also volunteers with SYC of Northern Nebraska, an organization that helps youths with special needs participate in outdoor activities.
“I work in an incredible industry,” Linville said. “Banks are cornerstones of their communities, not just through financial services, but through volunteerism and leadership. There will be plenty of challenges that will require the industry to provide leadership in the coming months and years, but Nebraska banks are committed to partnering with our customers through uncertain times.”
A native of Broken Bow, Linville began his career at Bank Central and Central Insurance Agency in Beloit, Kansas. He joined First State Bank and First State Insurance Agency in Randolph in 1992 and was promoted to president and CEO in 2002. He is also the founder and owner of the wealth management firm 1st Financial Services.
Linville earned a Bachelor of Science degree in comprehensive business with a finance emphasis from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado and a member of the Nebraska LEAD Program Class 23.
Linville has taken an active role within the industry, serving on the NBA Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Government Relations Committee, BankPAC Committee, Education Advisory Committee and Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Board of Trustees. He has also been a member of the American Bankers Association Community Bankers and Government Relations Councils.
His community service and local leadership roles over the years include serving as president of the Randolph Area Community Club, director of the Randolph Area Foundation and chairman of the Randolph Community Fair. He has been a TeamMates mentor at Randolph Public School and a volunteer EMT with the Randolph Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department. Linville also volunteers with SYC of Northern Nebraska, an organization that helps youths with special needs participate in outdoor activities.
“I work in an incredible industry,” Linville said. “Banks are cornerstones of their communities, not just through financial services, but through volunteerism and leadership. There will be plenty of challenges that will require the industry to provide leadership in the coming months and years, but Nebraska banks are committed to partnering with our customers through uncertain times.”