Marissa Murphy, Information Security and Disaster Recovery Officer at First United Bank & Trust, is pleased to announce the promotion of Mikolas Ruggiero to Assistant Information Security and Disaster Recovery Officer.
Mikolas will assist in planning the corporation’s Information Security Policy, work on different cybersecurity initiatives, and help coordinate and plan the bank’s disaster recovery program. In his previous role, Mikolas served as a Customer Service Representative at the Cumberland, Md., branch.
“We are very excited to welcome Mik to the team. His experience in banking and attention to detail have already proven to be invaluable assets,” Murphy said. “We look forward to the positive impact he will have on our projects and initiatives.”
Mikolas received an associate’s degree in graphic design from Garrett College. Before joining First United as a Customer Service Representative, he worked as a Retail Wireless Consultant in Oakland, Md., where he provided troubleshooting assistance to customers with cellular and wireless internet services, as well as made recommendations on services based on customer lifestyles.
Mik lives in Cresaptown, Md., with his wife and big orange cat named Corduroy. In his spare time, he loves to play guitar and cook a lot of food, especially whipping up some classic Roman pastas. Each Sunday, Mikolas helps to lead worship music with his grandfather at their church.
First United Corporation operates one full-service commercial bank, First United Bank & Trust. The Bank has a network of community offices in Garrett, Allegany, Washington, and Frederick counties in Maryland, as well as Mineral, Berkeley, and Monongalia counties in West Virginia. First United’s website can be located at MyBank.com. As of 9/30/2024, the corporation posted assets of $1.9 billion.