First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. elected Ms. Vanessa R. Drew to the board of directors for the company on September 15, 2022. Ms. Drew is an Assistant Vice President/Administrative Officer with over 40+ years of banking experience at First Guaranty Bank. She is the Recording Secretary to the Board of Directors of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., as well as First Guaranty Bank, the Audit Committee, Investment Committee, and the Annual Shareholders Meeting.

Ms. Drew is the Chairwoman of the Contributions Committee, handles shareholder services and the transfer agent desk. A notary public for the State of Louisiana since 1990, Ms. Drew attended Southeastern Louisiana University and was a past member of the American Business Women's Association.