Pub. 8 2019 Issue 4

The CommunityBanker 22 FEATURE FEATURE Rock (And Roll) Into A New Decade A Look Into A Previous Era Can Help Today’s Portfolio Managers By JimReber C O N T E N T S ©2019VirginiaAssociationofCommunityBanks |ThenewsLINKGroup,LLC.Allrightsreserved. TheCommunityBanker ispublished fourtimeseachyearbyThenewsLINKGroup,LLC fortheVirginiaAssociationofCommunityBanks and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review and consideration. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on assuch.Ifyouneed legaladviceorassistance, it isstronglyrecommended thatyoucontactanattorneyas toyourspecificcircumstances.Thestatementsandopinionsexpressed in thispublicationare thoseof the individualauthorsanddonot necessarilyrepresenttheviewsoftheVirginiaAssociationofCommunityBanks, itsboardofdirectors,orthepublisher.Likewise,theappearanceofadvertisementswithinthispublicationdoesnotconstituteanendorsementorrecommenda- tion of any product or service advertised. The Community Banker is a collective work and as such some articles are submitted by authors that are independent of the Virginia Association of Community Banks. While The Community Banker encourages a first print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information,pleasecontactthepublisherat:855-747-4003. 6 22 VACB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Lloyd B. Harrison, III Virginia Partners Bank Fredericksburg CHAIR-ELECT William G. Foster Village Bank Midlothian VICE CHAIR J. Michael Thomas Select Bank Lynchburg IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Brian P. Plum Blue Ridge Bank Luray ICBA VIRGINIA DELEGATE Jeff Dick Mainstreet Bank Fairfax PRESIDENT & CEO Steven C. Yeakel, CAE VACB Richmond VACB DIRECTORS CLASS OF 2020 Dennis A. Dysart First Bank Strasburg Mark Hanna F&M Bank Timberville A. Preston Moore, Jr. Virginia Community Bank Louisa Jay A. Stafford Benchmark Community Bank Kenbridge John E. Stringer President & CEO The Bank of Marion Marion CLASS OF 2021 Douglas F. Jenkins, Jr. Virginia Commonwealth Bank Richmond CLASS OF 2022 Dabney T.P. Gilliam, Jr. The Bank of Charlotte County Phenix Tara Y. Harrison Virginia National Bank Charlottesville Bryan P. Thompson Highlands Community Bank Covington Joseph R. Witt The Old Point National Bank Hampton VACB STAFF Katharine C. Garner, CMP Vice President Education & Communications Kelli C. Mallinger Director Member Services 7 8 6 Chairman’s Message 7 President’s Message 8 VACB 42nd Annual Convention 14 Community Banker of the Year Recipient: Dennis Dysart, President, First Bank, Strasburg 15 Rising Stars: Jera Kiser, Training Development Specialist First Sentinel Bank, Richlansd Keith Smith, VP, Branch Manager, Willage Bank, Midlothian 16 The Cannabis Conundrum 21 3 Important Things to Consider when Reviewing Vendors’ BCPs 22 Rock (And Roll) Into A New Decade A Look Into A Previous Era Can Help Today’s Portfolio Managers 24 2020 January - April Education Offerings