continue his role of Chief Lending Officer. Ned is based out of the Bank’s Troutville Office.
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Bank of Botetourt announces that Michelle R. Austin has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. She will maintain her role as CFO, which she has held since 2005, and will continue working from the Bank’s Troutville Office. After twentyseven years with Bank of Botetourt, George E. Honts IV (Ned) has been promoted to Executive Vice President and will
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Bank of Botetourt announces that Stilissa “Lisa” D. Pledge – Assistant Vice President – Loan Documentation & Compliance Manager, CRA Officer, was among sixty-three Virginia bankers that graduated on August 6 from the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. The three-year school is sponsored by the Virginia Bankers Association in cooperation with the Darden School of Business at the University. G. Lyn Hayth, III, President and CEO of Bank of Botetourt said,
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“we currently have four employees enrolled in the school and more that will be attending in the near future. We have had twenty-six employees graduate from the program. Bank of Botetourt believes in investing in its employees and the importance of expanding and diversifying their knowledge base.” Lisa Pledge is located at the Bank’s Troutville Loan Services Center.
20 years of nursing leadership experience to his new role including working in Med-Surg, telemetry, critical care, emergency room, dialysis, and cardiovascular services. Previously, he served as assistant chief nursing officer for Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage, Alaska.
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LewisGale Hospital Pulaski has hired Kevin Garner, RN, as chief nursing officer for the 147-bed acute-care medical and surgical facility. He will be responsible for all nursing services. Garner brings over
Melinda West has been named associate vice president for finance and university controller at Virginia Tech following a national search. West, who served in the role on an interim basis since May 2020, now leads the university’s financial and accounting operations. She will
