Young Bankers Elect New Leadership

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1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2007 CONTACT: Susan Taylor, CMP Vice President/Director of Professional Development Young Bankers Elect New Leadership NASHVILLE Delegates of the of the (TBA) elected new officers and directors for during their annual Leadership Convention, held April at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, AL. Members of the elected four executive officers and four new directors. The following bankers will serve as officers during : President Chris Phillips, vice president, Macon Bank and Trust Company, Lafayette President-elect Greg Crihfield, senior vice president, The Lauderdale County Bank, Ripley Vice President Wes Farragut, vice president, Citizens National Bank, Sevierville Immediate Past President Leslea Ogle, vice president, Highlands Union Bank, Sevierville As president of the division, Phillips will serve as an ex-officio member of the TBA board of directors. In addition to the four executive officers, the is governed by an eightmember board of directors. The state is divided into eight groups based on geographical regions. Directors serve a two-year term. To ensure continuity of leadership, elections are staggered so that each year delegates to the Leadership Convention elect four new directors. This year, delegates selected the following bankers to serve on the board: Group 2 Mark Holder, senior vice president, TNBANK of Oak Ridge, Knoxville Group 4 Albert Jenkins, loan officer, American Bank & Trust of the Cumberlands, Livingston Group 6 Cindy Pulse, vice president/central underwriting manager, The Bank of Nashville, Nashville Group 8 James S. (Jay) England, vice president/branch manager, Decatur County Bank, Parsons MORE -

2 Add 1 The four directors who will continue their term of service on the board are: Group 1 Kristin Hodge, vice president-lending, Citizens Bank & Trust Company of Grainger County, Rutledge Group 3 Jennifer Worley, lending officer, Mountain Valley Bank, Dunlap Group 5 Tracie Lomax, loan officer, Community South Bank, Hohenwald Group 7 Clint Davis, senior vice president, Commercial Bank & Trust Co, Paris Four directors completed their terms and rotated off the board. Honored during the convention for their two years of service to the were: Wes Farragut, who also was elected vice president; Jason Lankford, branch manager, Peoples State Bank of Commerce, Hartsville; Larry Roberts, assistant vice president, PrimeTrust Bank, Ashland City; and Sandy Woods, assistant vice president/loan administration, FirstBank, Lexington. The Young Banker s Division was established in 1960 and is devoted to preparing Tennessee s young bank officers to become the industry s next generation of leaders. The members of the division represent financial institutions across the state of Tennessee. The officers and board members for the division serve as trustees for The Southeastern School of Banking sm (TSSB), a two-year general banking school conducted annually by the TBA at the Owen Graduate School of Management on the Vanderbilt University campus. The division also sponsors the annual Introduction to Banking Seminar which serves as an orientation to the industry for those new to the field of banking and helps prepare bankers to attend the TSSB. They also oversee the Personal Economics Program (PEP), a financial literacy effort by bankers to educate consumers, both adults and youth, about such topics as banking, personal money management, the wise use of credit, the importance of saving, and identity theft and other types of fraud. Another activity in which division members participate is the Young Bankers Day on the Hill. During this annual program, bankers spend a day at the Capitol in Nashville learning about how the General Assembly functions, meeting with government leaders and their own representatives, and attending committee meetings and hearings. Biographical information on the newly elected officers and directors follows. The is a not-for-profit organization representing all of Tennessee s commercial banks and thrift institutions. The association provides continuing education, develops and monitors state and federal legislative agendas, disseminates information on all facets of the financial services industry, and promotes the public image of financial institutions. Visit us at our website ##

3 Add 2 CHRIS PHILLIPS President Vice President/Compliance Officer, Macon Bank and Trust Company, Lafayette, TN Employed with bank since 1987 Bachelor of Science Degree, Tennessee Tech University, 1987, finance major Graduate, The Southeastern School of Banking SM at Vanderbilt University, 1990 Graduate, American Bankers Association Compliance School, 1988 Professional Offices/Activities Director,,, Vice president,,, President elect,,, Trustee, The Southeastern School of Banking SM Member, Personal Economics Program Committee for Professional/Social Honors Tennessee Virginia F. Lindsey Leadership Award Melvin Jones Fellowship Award Member, Lafayette Lions Club for 18 years District 12-S Lions District Governor, Tennessee Lions Council Chair, Babe Ruth baseball umpire Macon County High School Alumni board member Macon County Sports Hall of Fame board member Leadership Macon alumni Member, New Zion Missionary Baptist Church

4 Add 3 GREG CRIHFIELD President-Elect Senior Vice President, The Lauderdale County Bank, Ripley, TN Employed with the bank since 1999 Previous positions included serving as branch manager, loan officer, investments officer, and collections officer Mississippi State University, 1999 graduate with degree in banking and finance Graduate, The Southeastern School of Banking SM at Vanderbilt University Graduate, The Southeastern School of Consumer Credit SM at Vanderbilt University Graduate, Graduate School of Banking at LSU Professional Offices/Activities Director,,, Vice President,,, Trustee, The Southeastern School of Banking SM Professional/Social Honors Graduate, Leadership Lauderdale Member, Chamber of Commerce Economic Community Development board of directors

5 Add 4 WES FARRAGUT Vice President Vice President, Citizens National Bank, Sevierville, TN Joined bank in 1996 Other positions held with the bank include teller, assistant branch manager, branch manager, director of retail, branch administrator, and director of retail development Previously employed with National Bank of Commerce BA degree, business management, Maryville College, 1997 Graduate, The Southeastern School of Banking SM at Vanderbilt University, 2004 Graduate, The Southeastern School of Consumer Credit SM at Vanderbilt University Professional Offices/Activities Director,,, Trustee, The Southeastern School of Banking SM at Vanderbilt University Relay for Life, past chairman Leadership Tomorrow, advisory board member Keep Sevier Beautiful, board member

6 Add 5 LESLEA OGLE Immediate Past President Vice President/Branch Manager, Highlands Union Bank, Sevierville, TN Previously employed with AmSouth Bank, Citizens National Bank, and Branch Banking & Trust Attended Walter State Community College and Pellissippi State Community College Graduate, The Southeastern School of Consumer Credit SM Professional Offices/Activities Director,,, Vice president,,, President-elect,,, President,,, Trustee, The Southeastern School of Banking SM Professional/Social Honors United Way of Sevier County Pioneer Society Certificate Board member, United Way of Sevier County Former board member, Teen Volunteer Network

7 Add 6 MARK HOLDER Group 2 Director Senior Vice President Lending Services, TNBANK of Oak Ridge, Knoxville, TN Employed with bank since 1998 Previous employment: Shoney s Inc, manager financial reporting; Bricker and Melton, CPAs, staff and senior accountant Bachelor of Science degree, accounting, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 1991 Graduate, Graduate School of Banking at LSU, 2006 Certified Public Accountant Professional Offices/Activities American Institute of CPAs Tennessee Society of CPAs Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County, board of directors Emory Valley Center, board of directors, Rotary Club of Farragut Personal Married Carrie Two children Harrison and Grant

8 Add 7 ALBERT JENKINS Group 4 Director Loan Officer, American Bank & Trust of the Cumberlands, Livingston, TN Employed with bank since 1995 Dual employment with bank and American Financial & Insurance Services, Inc, bank-owned insurance agency NASD Series 7 general securities representative, life, health, property and casualty insurance agent Attended Tennessee Technological University, finance major Graduate, The Southeastern School of Consumer Credit SM at Vanderbilt University NASD Series 7, 6, and 63; life & health, property & casualty insurance license Kiwanis of Overton County Graduate, Leadership Overton

9 Add 8 CINDY PULSE Group 6 Director Vice President/Central Underwriting Manager, The Bank of Nashville, Nashville, TN Joined bank in 1999 Previously employed with First South Bank, Bolivar Attended Memphis State University (now University of Memphis) Graduate, The Southeastern School of Banking SM at Vanderbilt University Various programs through American Bankers Association, Lorman, American Institute of Banking, and Synovus Corporation Professional/Social Honors & Awards President s Award, The Bank of Nashville, Fall 2004 Personal Three children Paige, Jordan, and Mackenzie

10 Add 9 JAMES S. (JAY) ENGLAND Group 8 Director Vice President/Branch Manager, Decatur County Bank, Parsons, TN Employed with bank since 2001 Previously employed with Cavalry Banking, Murfreesboro Attended Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, finance major Graduate, The Southeastern School of Consumer Credit SM at Vanderbilt University, 2002 Graduate, The Southeastern School of Commercial Lending SM at Vanderbilt University, 2004 Graduate, The Southeastern School of Banking SM at Vanderbilt University, 2005 Completed 2 years of 3-year program, Graduate School of Banking at LSU, 2007 Decatur County Chamber of Commerce, board of directors Assistant Coach Riverside High School Basketball, Personal Married, Alicia First child due in August # # #