First Bank’s Harvard Named VBA Chairman

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June 20, 2018
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First Bank’s Harvard Named VBA Chairman
DNR 6/20/18
 
STRASBURG — During the 125th annual convention of the Virginia Bankers Association, Scott Harvard, CEO and director of First Bank, Virginia, in Strasburg, was named VBA’s chairman.
 
Harvard succeeds William Hayter, president and CEO/ director of First Bank & Trust Co., to become VBA’s 126th chairman.
 
Prior to joining First National Corp., He owned and operated Harvard Resources from 2009 to 2011, according to a press release announcing his selection.
 
Harvard served as chairman of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a subsidiary of Federal Home Loan Banks, from 2007 to 2012 and recently rejoined the board, according to the release.
 
He holds a B. A. from Rollins College and has participated in a number of banking associated schools.
 
Also during the convention, James Madison University alumnus Jeffrey Haley was named VBA’s chairman- elect.
 
Haley is president and CEO of American National Bank & Trust Co. As chairman- elect, he is slated to become the association’s chairman in June 2019.
 
Haley has served as president of American National Bank & Trust since 2010 and as CEO of the bank since 2012. He has served as president of its holding company, American National Bankshares Inc., since 2012 and as chief executive officer of the holding company since 2013.
 
In addition to JMU, he is a graduate of the North Carolina School of Executive Bank Management.