First NBC Bank Holding (FNBCQ) 10-K/A 2014 FY Annual report (amended)

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Ashton J. Ryan, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of First NBC Bank Holding Company, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A of First NBC Bank Holding Company;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. [Omitted]

4. [Omitted]

5. [Omitted]

Date: June 17, 2015
	/s/ Ashton J. Ryan, Jr.
	Ashton J. Ryan, Jr.
	President and Chief Executive Officer