Pub. 8 2019 Issue 4

The CommunityBanker 14 F E A T U R E Community Banker of the Year VACB Fourth Annual Community Banker of the Year Recipient Dennis Dysart, President First Bank, Strasburg Dennis Dysart has been a community bank leader in his home area for more than 20 years. four different c -suite roles at his bank. Dennis currently serves as President, and has led the of the depths of the recession. He led the Administrative function, building a significant bra network, served as interim CEO in challenging circumstances, and currently leads the comm team for the company. Dennis is also a strong advocate for community banking. He is the first to sign up for visits Capital and for VACB trips to Washington, DC. He makes it a point to get to know local rep to visit them at local functions, as well as at their offices in the respective capitols. Dennis ha articulating the issues in a fashion that is understandable to the listener, and, combined with with his audience, serves the banking community very well. In the community, he has quietly made a lasting impact. For many years, he served as the T local Education Foundation, raising money, managing the books, and providing scholarship school students to attend college. He currently serves as chairman of the board of the local C Commerce, where he recently established a County Economic Development Council, which from across the county together to develop a strategy for economic development . Dennis Dysart has the highest integrity, and is known for his innate intellectual curiosity. H commitment and the unique abilities required to help organizations grow and evolve to serv constituents. VACB Fourth Annual Community Banker of the Year Recipient Dennis Dysart, President First Bank, Strasburg Dennis Dysart has been a community bank lead in his home are for more than 20 years. He has served i four different c -suite roles at his bank. Dennis currentl serves as President, nd has led th credit team out of the depths of the recession. He led the Administrative function, building a significant branch and deposit network, served as interim CEO in challenging circumstances, and currently leads the commercial banking team for the company. Dennis is also a strong advocate for community banking. He is the first to sign up for visits to the State Capital and for VACB trips to Washington, DC. He makes it a point to get to know local representatives and to visit them at local functions, as well as at their offices in the respective capitols. Dennis has a way of articulating the issues in a fashion that is understandable to the listener, and, combined with his credibility with his audience, serves the banking community very well. In the community, he has quietly made a lasting impact. For many years, he served as the Treasurer of the local Education Foundation, raising money, managing the books, and providing scholarships for local high school students to attend college. He currently serves as chairman of the board of the local Chamber of Commerce, where he recently established a County Economic Development Council, which brings leaders from across he county together to develop a strategy for economic development . Dennis Dysart has the highest integrity, and is known for his innate intellectual curiosity. He has both the D ennis Dysart has been a community bank leader in his home area for more than 20 years. He has served in four different c-suite roles at his bank. Dennis currently serves as Presi- dent, and has led the credit team out of the epths of the recession. He led the Administra- tive function, building a significant bra ch and deposit etwork, s rved a interim CEO in challenging circumstances, and currently leads the commercial banking team for the company. Dennis is also a stro g advocate for commu ity bankin . He is the first to sign up for visits to the State Capit l and for VACB trips to Washington, DC. He makes it a point to get to know local representatives and to visit them at local functions, as well as at their offices in the respective capitols. Dennis has a way of articulating the issues in a fashion that is understandable to the listener, and, combined with his credibility with his audience, serves the banking community very well. In the community, he has quietly made a lasting impact. For many years, he served as the Treasurer of the local Education Foundation, raising money, managing the books, and providing scholar hips for local h gh school stud nts to attend ollege. He currently serves s chairman of the board of the local Chamber of Commerce, where he recently established a County Economic Development Council, which brings leaders from across the county together to develop a strat- egy for economic development . Dennis Dysart has the highest integrity, and is known for his innate intellectual curiosity. He has both the commitment and the unique abilities required to help organizations grow and evolve to serve their constituents. Dennis Dysart, President, First Bank, Strasburg