FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. (June 16, 2025) – H. Lytle Thomas, president of First National Bank of Kentucky, is unanimously appointed to the Thomas More University Board of Trustees, effective immediately. Thomas will serve on the Finance, Business & Capital Planning Committee.

“I am thrilled to have Lytle Thomas join the Thomas More Board of Trustees,” says Tom Lueke, board chairperson. “Lytle brings extensive banking and financial management experience that will be a strong asset to Thomas More. I look forward to working closely with him to ensure the University’s continued success.”

Thomas leads a distinguished career in banking. He joined First National Bank of Kentucky as president on June 1, 2020. Prior to that, he served as president and CEO of Heritage Bank. Under his leadership, the organization grew from $257 million in assets to over $1 billion. He started his career at Fifth Third Bank in 1998 and rose to the role of Senior Lender of its Northern Kentucky affiliate bank in 2000. 

Thomas is a dedicated volunteer for numerous nonprofit organizations across the region. He currently serves as treasurer on the board of Junior Achievement of OKI, on the Leadership Kentucky Finance Committee, and the American Bankers Association Community Bankers Council.   

Thomas is a graduate of Transylvania University with a Bachelor of Arts in business management. He earned a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in marketing from Northern Kentucky University. He and his wife, Stephanie, reside in Ft. Wright, Kentucky and are the proud parents of two children.

About Thomas More University

Founded in 1921, Thomas More University stands as a beacon of academic excellence and innovation, challenging students to Make It More. Deeply rooted in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, this timeless foundation supports a transformative educational experience as students looking to Be More are guided in the pursuit of knowledge, ethical leadership, and the integration of faith and reason. Through the high-quality, liberal arts education provided at Thomas More, students examine the ultimate meaning of life, their place in the world, and their responsibility to others which leads to the ability to think critically and contribute meaningfully to the world. Serving more than 2,300 students, Thomas More takes its place as the premier Catholic university in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region, being named one of the 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. by the Wall Street Journal. For more, visit thomasmore.edu.

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