S&P Global Market Intelligence presents a weekly news summary of executive management and board chair-level changes in the bank and thrift industry.
March 7
Kearney, Mo.-based Kearney Trust Co., a unit of Trustco Bankshares Inc., appointed Scott Middleton CEO, the Kansas City (Mo.) Business Journal reported.
Middleton will replace Keith Doss, who is stepping down. Doss will remain chairman.
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Riverview Bancorp Inc. named Steven Plambeck executive vice president and chief lending officer.
He previously was senior vice president and commercial team leader for the Vancouver, Wash.-based company's operations in the Oregon market since April 2016.
Plambeck replaced Richard Michalek, who retired in January.
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W.R. "Randy" Adcock was appointed president and CEO of a yet-to-be-named de novo bank in Monroe, N.C., the Charlotte (N.C.) Business Journal reported.
Adcock previously worked at F.N.B. Corp. as business banking team leader for First National Bank's Union County and Mint Hill, N.C., areas.
The group organizing the de novo is comprised of 12 individuals led by David Cuthbertson and Randy Helton.
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March 6
Hutchinson, Kan.-based Central Bank and Trust Co. Chairman, President and CEO Earl McVicker will become RCB Bank's Kansas market board chairman once Claremore, Okla.-based RCB Holding Co.'s pending acquisition of Central Bank and Trust closes, Wellington (Kan.) Daily News reported.
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David Price is retiring as chairman of Fresno, Calif.-based Communities First Financial Corp., effective after the May 15 annual shareholder meeting.
Current Vice Chairman Mark Saleh will succeed him.
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Mark Biedermann was appointed director, vice chairman and chief banking officer of Malvern, Pa.-based First Priority Bank, a unit of First Priority Financial Corp.
Biedermann most recently was executive vice president and chief lending officer of Royal Bank America.
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March 5
Eagle Bancorp Inc.'s board appointed Norman Pozez vice chairman of the Bethesda, Md.-based company and unit EagleBank.
Pozez is the chairman and CEO of real estate and construction company Uniwest Cos.
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March 3
Richmond, Va.-based Virginia Commonwealth Bank appointed William Callaghan executive vice president and chief administrative officer.
He previously was senior vice president and chief information officer of Xenith Bank.
Virginia Commonwealth is a subsidiary of Bay Banks of Virginia Inc.
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March 2
Adam Mitchell was named president and chief lending officer of Batesville, Ark.-based Citizens Bank, a unit of Citizens Bancshares of Batesville Inc.
Mitchell is a former executive vice president and chief retail officer of Pine Bluff, Ark.-based Simmons Bank, a unit of Simmons First National Corp.
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March 1
Timberville, Va.-based F & M Bank Corp. appointed Neil Hayslett COO.
Hayslett is executive vice president and chief administrative officer of the company.
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Baltimore-based 1st Mariner Bank CEO Robert Kunisch was appointed president of Ellicott City, Md.-based Howard Bancorp Inc. and unit Howard Bank.
The move came after Howard Bancorp completed its acquisition of 1st Mariner.
Howard Bancorp Chair and CEO Mary Scully retains her roles in the combined company.
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Anthony Nuzzo resigned as president and CEO of Newton Centre, Mass.-based First Commons Bank NA, after Brookline, Mass.-based Brookline Bank completed the acquisition of the company.
Nuzzo will stay with Brookline Bancorp Inc. for one year to provide consulting services.
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Jeffrey Nierman was elected chairman of the board of Brownstown, Ind.-based TPB Bancorp and unit Peoples Bank, The Crothersville (Ind.) Times reported.
Nierman has engaged in private law practice for more than 25 years.
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Kevin Eagan was named senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Peoples Bank, according to The Highland County Press.
Eagan was a business director at Capital One.
The Marietta, Ohio-based bank is a subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp Inc.
