Leadership
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM IS DRIVING THE FUTURE
President Harry S. Truman said, “Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.” The Executive Management Team and Board of Directors at Community First Bank epitomize this mantra through their leadership.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
Richard D. Burleson, Jr.
President and CEO Community First Bank
CHIEF OFFICERS
Community First Bank
Stuart L. Hester
Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer
Amanda Brackens
Executive Vice President and Corporate Compliance Executive
Jennifer M. Champagne
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Trisha Warwick
Chief Credit Officer and Senior Vice President
Alisa Suddeth
Chief Talent, Marketing Officer, and Senior Vice President
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Community First Bank
William M. Brown
Secretary, Board of Directors
Retired President and
Executive Officer of Lindsay Oil, Inc.
Retired President and
Executive Officer of Lindsay Oil, Inc.
Gary V. Thrift
Chairman, Board of Directors
President, Thrift Development Group
President, Thrift Group, Inc
President, Thrift Development Group
President, Thrift Group, Inc
Dr. Larry S. Bowman
Vice Chairman, Board of Directors
Orthopedic Surgeon
Blue Ridge Orthopedic Association, P.A.
Orthopedic Surgeon
Blue Ridge Orthopedic Association, P.A.
Richard D. Burleson, Jr.
President and CEO Community First Bank
R. Joseph Jackson, MAI, CCIM
Metrolina Capital Advisors, LLC
Michael Fletcher
Owner, Fletcher Development
John R. Hamrick
President of
John Hamrick Real Estate
John Hamrick Real Estate
Joel R. Davis
President and Owner of
J. Davis Construction, Inc.
J. Davis Construction, Inc.
Charles L. Winchester
President, Winchester Lumber Company, Inc
Vice President, Boones Lumber Company
Vice President, Boones Lumber Company
Amber B. Glidewell, Esq.
Partner
Roe, Cassidy, Coates
and Price, P.A.
Roe, Cassidy, Coates
and Price, P.A.
“COMMUNITY FIRST HAS WORKED HARD FOR ME, AND I EVEN GOT AN APPROVAL ONE TIME IN 4 OR 5 DAYS. I KNOW THAT’S UNUSUAL, BUT COMMUNITY FIRST IS INCREDIBLE TO WORK WITH.”
-Steve Hill, President, S.D. Hill Construction Inc
