Joe Hager Summit Financial Group Chief Audit Executive and Chief Risk Officer Years in Banking: 6 Joseph Hager is the Chief Audit Executive and Chief Risk Officer at Summit Community Bank. With almost 20 years in financial, accounting, and professional services, Joe has established himself as a trusted leader and advisor not only at Summit, but in the entire West Virginia banking sector. Having served distinguished organizations such as PwC and Arnett Carbis Toothman, Joe holds both CPA and CGMA designations which have allowed him to not only deliver strategic analysis but excel at risk management and driving corporate audit and risk operations toward success and profitability. Who is the most influential person in your life, how have they influenced you, and how he or she is important? Recently, my mentor John Gianola passed away. He was a selfless leader, a visionary, and a driving force in my professional development. John saw my talents and abilities, even before I did, and pushed me to be a better person. His zeal for life was an inspiration to be passionate in any endeavor worth pursuing. Jesse Holston City National Bank Assistant VP – Digital Channels Manager Years in Banking: 9 Jesse is a life-long West Virginian. She was a National Scholar's Honor Society student at Sissonville High School and earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing with a minor in Communications from Marshall University. In her free time, Jesse can be found at the Winfield youth ball fields where she's served as a volunteer, coach, and board member. She is a strong supporter of the United Way of Central West Virginia, participating in its Day of Caring for many years. Jesse joined City in 2013 in the Electronic Banking area. Since then, she's been promoted regularly to her current role as Digital Channels and Credit Card Manager. In your career, what is your greatest accomplishment that is the most meaningful to you? In June 2020, we rolled out our new mobile banking app. This project is something I worked on for several years, and it felt great to finally make it available to our customers. The response we received was overwhelmingly positive, and it meant a lot to me that I was involved in something that truly benefited and was appreciated by our customers. Amy R. Bradlyn First Neighborhood Bank President/CEO Years in Banking: 7 Amy started as a PT teller 14 years ago while attending college. She returned to the bank full-time as a credit analyst in 2015. She became a lender and was named Chief Lending Officer in 2019 and was named President & CEO Jan. 1, 2022. Amy was appointed to our Board of Directors in March 2022. She is a graduate of the WV School of Banking and will graduate this June from the Graduate School of Banking at LSU. She is also a board member of the Wood County/Parkersburg Area Development Corporation. Pub. 13 2022 I Issue 2 Summer 13 West Virginia Banker
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