The American Bankers Association’s Nominating Committee today finalized the official slate of candidates to be presented for election at the association’s annual convention scheduled for Oct. 27-29 in New York City.
The committee, chaired by Daniel Robb, president and CEO of Jonesburg State Bank in Jonesburg, Missouri, nominated the following candidates for ABA officer positions:
- Chair: John Asbury, CEO of Atlantic Union Bancshares in Richmond, Virginia.
- Chair-elect: Kenneth Kelly, chairman and CEO of First Independence Bank in Detroit.
- Vice chair: Catherine Owen, executive chair of Eagle Bank and Trust Company and chair and CEO of State Holding Company in Little Rock, Arkansas.
- Treasurer: K. Wayne Wicker, chairman and CEO of South Atlantic Bank in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
The committee also nominated the following candidates for the ABA board of directors for consideration at the ABA annual meeting:
- Mary Kay Bates, president and CEO of Bank Midwest in, Spirit Lake, Iowa.
- Thomas Fraser, president and CEO of First Mutual Holding Co. in Lakewood, Ohio.
- Jennifer Jones, president and CEO of CBL State Savings Bank in Greer, South Carolina.
- Marianne Lake, CEO of consumer and community banking at JPMorganChase in New York City.
- George Leis, president and COO of Montecito Bank and Trust in Santa Barbara, California.
- Curtis Myers, chairman and CEO of Fulton Financial Corporation in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- David Osborn, president and CEO of WestStar Bank in El Paso, Texas.
The nominees will join ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols, who also serves as an officer, and the current or appointed directors on ABA’s board.
“We applaud ABA’s Nominating Committee for selecting such an accomplished slate of board candidates that will bring valuable experience and diverse perspectives to their work on behalf of our industry,” Nichols said. “We look forward to the opportunity to work with them on a range of key priorities in the year ahead to ensure that banks of all sizes can continue to meet the needs of their customers, clients and communities.”
