Pub 2. 2022 Issue 3

Mid America Bank is pleased to announce that Mark Luebbert has transitioned to Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective April 1. In this role, he will oversee several functions of the bank’s holding company, including strategic projects. Luebbert has over 36 years of banking experience and has been with Mid America Bank for 16 years, where he currently serves as the Bank’s President & Chief Executive Officer. During this time, the bank grew from $90 to $850 million in assets, including the recent acquisition of Bank of St. Elizabeth. To fill Luebbert’s current position, Steve Linton has been promoted to President & Chief Executive Officer. In this position, he will be responsible for the overall leadership of the bank and its culture. He will work with the Mid America Bank team to develop and implement strategy, target operational efficiencies, and evaluate opportunities for business expansion. “I am honored to serve in this role for an organization that has such a long legacy of, and vision for, serving the communities where it operates,” commented Linton. Linton has more than 30 years of banking experience and has served as Mid America Bank’s Executive Vice President for the last year. “We are delighted to have Steve take over the day-to-day leadership of Mid America Bank,” said Mark Luebbert. “Over the last year, Steve has been a great addition to our team and we’re looking forward to his leadership as he guides the bank to its next phase of growth and development,” added Luebbert. Mid America Bank was established in 1914, and prides itself on being a proud locally owned and operated bank that’s good for you and your community too! Visit them online at midambk.com. ■ Mid America Bank Announces Leadership Changes Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. is pleased to announce the promotion of four of its staff members: Sheila Kleoppel was promoted to Vice President of Core Processing; Tara Sturtevant was promoted to Vice President of Treasury Services; Michael Hackett was promoted to Vice President of Information Technology; and William Murillo was promoted to Assistant Vice President of Commercial Lending. Vice President Sheila Kleoppel has been a valued team member of Blue Ridge Bank for over 40 years. She currently oversees the bank’s core systems operations and serves as the administrator for various systems platforms. Kleoppel plays a key role in the implementation of new products and services. Vice President Tara Sturtevant oversees the bank’s treasury services department. She is responsible for assisting commercial clients with their cash management needs and the reduction of their administrative efforts and expenses. She has 20 years of banking experience, all with Blue Ridge Bank, with the majority spent in the treasury services department. Vice President Michael Hackett joined Blue Ridge Bank in 2018 and is the Lead Network Administrator. His responsibilities include design; install, configure and maintain IT systems; and provide business and systems analysis. He holds an Associate Degree in Computer Science. Assistant Vice President WilliamMurillo started his career at Blue Ridge Bank in 2019 as a credit analyst for commercial loan review. He was recently promoted to Assistant Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer in the commercial loan division. His responsibilities include building and developing relationships with members of the community and providing commercial loan products to businesses in the Kansas City metro area. Murillo is a graduate of Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri, and has a Master of Business Administration. Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. is an independently owned community bank established in 1958 with eight branch locations and over $750million in assets. ■ Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. Promotes Four June 2022 | 21

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