Jason Smith

Mr. Smith is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Citizens National Bancshares of Bossier City, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Citizens National Bank, N.A. He also serves both Companies as a member of their Boards of Directors. Jason’s banking career began in 1990 at the former Red River Valley Bank in Bossier City (currently a part of JP Morgan Chase). Smith joined Citizens National Bank in 1994 as Assistant Vice President and served in various areas of increasing responsibility until being named President and CEO in April of 2016. In addition to his role with Citizens, Smith has served the Banking Industry through various opportunities with the Louisiana Bankers Association; including President of the Louisiana Bankers Education Council, a as member of the LBA Government Relations Committee and a member of the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Bankers Association. He was designated a Certified Community Bank Director by the Southwest Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University in 2018. Additionally, he has authored work in the American Bankers Association Journal and taught a multitude of financial literacy classes to adults and students of all ages. 

A graduate of Airline High School in Bossier City, Smith is the founding President and a member of the Board of Directors of the Airline Alumni and Friends Foundation, Inc. Smith received his Bachelors of Science in Finance (1990) and his Masters of Business Administration (1995) from Louisiana Tech University. He is also a graduate of the ABA School of Commercial Lending at the University of Oklahoma and the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. Smith achieved the designation of Certified Public Accountant in 1999 and currently maintains the designation of CPA (inactive) from the Louisiana State Board of CPAs.

Smith has served his community in a number of ways during his career. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Bossier Chamber of Commerce from 2006 to 2015 and served as Chairman of its Board of Directors in 2013. He also served on the founding Board of Directors of the Shreveport Bossier Business Alliance for Higher Education. He also served as a trustee of the Graduate School of Banking at LSU. Smith is a member of both the Shreveport Bossier City Committee of 100 and the Louisiana Committee of 100. He also serves as member of La Tech’s – College of Business, Student Investment Fund Advisory Board. He has been instrumental working with College of Business leadership on organizing the Louisiana Tech School of Banking and currently serves as the Banking School’s Advisory Board Chairman. Smith joined the Board of Directors of the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce in 2023 and serves as its Vice Chair – Economic Development for 2024.

Personally, Smith is married to the former Kimmie Farrar. Kimmie is the Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade Supervisor for Curriculum and Guidance in Bossier Parish and they have three children Audrey (21), Addyson (18) and Austin (16). Jason enjoys running and golf when time allows. While attending Louisiana Tech University he was initiated (HZ642) as a member of the Eta Zeta Chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity. He currently serves as the Alumni Chapter’s Commander and was recognized by Sigma Nu National Fraternity as Alumni Chapter Officer of the Year for 2021. Smith’s wife Kimmie is a Sigma Kappa from Louisiana Tech and a member of the class of 1993.