2024 Management Development Program Recap
September - November 2024

Post December 4, 2024 Gail Queen Walt Lyons

On November 7, 29 Virginia bankers graduated from the Management Development Program. This program is a three-month, comprehensive training designed for newer employees who have developed a passion for banking, want to enhance their knowledge of the business of banking, and who are motivated to excel in their careers and reach their full potential.

The program’s sessions provided information to make participants better bankers, ensured that they move beyond the transaction and truly understand the industry in which they work, instilled the notion that strategy and goals are imperative to drive the bank forward, and empowered them to present themselves as leaders as they move forward in their career.

Congratulations to the MDP Class of 2024

Keri Bailey, The Farmers Bank of Appomattox
Emily Berry, Benchmark Community Bank
Lisa Brown, Carter Bank
Tyler Carter, Carter Bank
Peter Cini, Chain Bridge Bank, N.A.
Brandon Clark, Benchmark Community Bank
Harley Dalton, Select Bank
Carol del Pilar, MainStreet Bank
Jessie Doyle, The Bank of Southside Virginia
Amberlea Everett, First National Bank
Regginette Finney, Chesapeake Bank
Sharon Fulford, Chesapeake Bank
Curtis Hancock, The Farmers Bank of Appomattox
Pam Harris, Bank of Botetourt
Tiffany Higdon, The Bank of Charlotte County

AK Hudson-Newcomb, Benchmark Community Bank
LisaMarie Madison, The Bank of Southside Virginia
Bonnie Marshall, Benchmark Community Bank
Lindsey May, Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
Shannon McClure, Bank of Botetourt
Becca Murrell, Chesapeake Bank
Liza Parada, MainStreet Bank
Dominique Pleasant, Southern Bank and Trust Company
Ashley Riggleman, F&M Bank
Kristi Rowe, Chesapeake Bank
Ana Schneider-Jerez, Chain Bridge Bank, NA
Susan Torres, MainStreet Bank
Anitra Tyler, Chesapeake Bank
Ameena Zaman, Chain Bridge Bank, NA

MDP Noted & Quoted

Session & Facilitator Information

Orientation
Instructors: Andy Davies, The Marathon Organization, LTD; and Walt Lyons, VBA

Session One: Introduction to Banking, Strengthening a Culture Through Emotional Intelligence & Accounting & ALCO – Banking’s Universal Language
Instructors: Alex Vari, MainStreet Bank; and Andy Davies, The Marathon Organization, LTD

Session Two: Insights Discovery: Learning Your Personal Leadership Style
Instructor: John Sarvay, Floricane

Session Three: From the CEO Seat – Defining Moments in Our Professional Development Journey
Instructor: Vicki Kraai, InterAction Training

Session Four: The Digital Consumer & Bank Marketing’s Role
Instructor: Hunter Young, HiFi Agency; and DJ Seeterlin, Chesapeake Bank

Virtual Mini-Session: Bank Compliance
Instructor: Julia Gutierrez, Compliance Alliance

Virtual Session: CRA & Networking
Instructor: Nathalia Artus, Atlantic Union Bank

Session 5, Part 1: Introduction to Strategic Planning & Perspectives on Career Development
Instructors: Andy Davies, The Marathon Organization, LTD; Tom Rasey, The Farmers Bank of Appomattox; Jay Stafford, Retired Bank Executive; and Sherri Sackett, Select Bank

Session 5, Part 2: Advocacy & Industry Engagement Beyond MDP
Instructor: Andy Davies, The Marathon Organization, LTD
Guests: Matt Bruning, Virginia Bankers Association; Cody Florence, Virginia National Bank; Gabby Bond, Virginia Bankers Association; Monica McDearmon, Virginia Bankers Association; and Kristen Reid, Virginia Bankers Association
Panelists: Eric Floyd, Chesapeake Bank; Adam Hill, Atlantic Union Bank; Tom Rasey, The Farmers Bank of Appomattox; and Jennifer Huffman, Atlantic Union Bank