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Thank You, VACB Convention Sponsors!

VACB’s 41st Annual Convention & Trade Show has reached its most satisfying conclusion, but we MUST take one last moment to thank the Associate Member partners who helped to make it a huge success.

Diamond Sponsor
SHAZAM

Platinum Sponsors
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
Travelers Insurance
Troutman Sanders
Williams Mullen

Gold Sponsors
Bankers Healthcare Group
Elliott Davis
Independent Community Bankers of America
ICBA Services Network
PCBB
Source4
TBL Networks

Silver Sponsors
BSG Financial
Community Bankers' Bank
Dixon Hughes Goodman
ePay Resources
Sandler O'Neill + Partners
Spotts Fain
Yount, Hyde & Barbour

Bronze Sponsors
Brown Edwards
Deluxe Strategic Sourcing
Jones Walker
Woods Rogers

Congratulations to our 2018 Community Banking Award Winners

John Perry from SHAZAM with our Community Banker of the Year, Dean Withers, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Timberville

Community Banker of the Year - Dean Withers

Dean joined F&M Bank as Vice President of Loans in 1993 and worked his way through the ranks to become F&M Bank’s President and CEO in 2004. During his tenure, he has led F&M through tremendous growth and success. At Dean’s helm, F&M Bank has more than doubled its asset size, from approximately $350 million to a current value of $770 million.

Dean takes pride in seeing the potential in his staff and positioning them for success. Dean is well known at F&M Bank for being approachable, a good listener, and a champion of encouragement for personal and professional growth, as well as the impetus for active community involvement for which F&M Bank employees have come to be known.

Community Bank Rising Star 2018 - Carolyn Kline

Carolyn Kline is Vice President and Chief of Retail Operations of Virginia Partners Bank in Fredericksburg, VA. Ms. Kline received her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Mary Washington and continued at her alma mater to obtain her Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Human Resources earlier this year. She is a graduate of William Monroe High School in Stanardsville, VA. She is considered a Key Volunteer for the Marine Corps Marathon and has volunteered over 500 hours with them since 2013 throughout various races in Virginia and DC. Prior to beginning her career in banking, Ms. Kline worked as a Manager of Chick-fil-A for 5 years.