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Freedom First Credit Union has added Deanna Dickerson and Steven Bowman to the Freedom First Mortgage Team. Dickerson has worked in the credit union industry for 15 years, with the last 4 years in mortgage. Steven Bowman has worked in the mortgage industry for almost 10 years. They will work out of the New River Valley. Bank of Botetourt announces Tina M.
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Huffman has been hired as the Deposit Compliance Officer. She will work from the Bank’s Buchanan Care Center. Huffman has twenty-five years of banking experience, starting as a teller before transitioning to an auditor and most recently as an Assistant Compliance, BSA and Security Officer. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Radford University, is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and has completed the Bank Secrecy Act Officer Certification Program (CBAO). Prior to her time with the Bank, Huffman served in the Army as a Radio Repair Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) and obtained the rank of Sergeant.
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Burcham will remain as executive director of RBTC but will hire a new associate director for the organization for day-to-day operations.
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Erin Burcham is the new President of Verge, the regional technology alliance that includes the RoanokeBlacksburg Technology Council, Valleys Innovation Council, and RAMP, the region’s accelerator program, effective this month. Outgoing CEO Greg Feldmann said, “the opportunity to be a significant technology hub, building upon the health, life science, advanced manufacturing, software, and autonomous systems clusters already present in the region, is abundant. Erin’s experience and connections in the region will help Verge have an even greater impact on growing our innovation economy.”
Draper
Roanoke-based Universal Health Corporation has added Dr. Elizabeth Draper, DO to provider team. She brings her extensive nursing home experience to the Universal Health Corporation Team in Roanoke and Salem. Draper joins Universal Health with several years of experience as a Hospitalist and Medical Director for skilled nursing centers in Virginia. Universal Health Corporation provides onsite healthcare professionals
