ICBA Names 2026-27 Board Nominees to Advance Community Banking Priorities

Washington, D.C. (Jan. 13, 2026) - The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced its 2026-27 board of directors nominees, whose perspective and guidance will chart the course for community banking in the new year. ICBA's current board will vote on the nominations March 6-9 in San Diego, Calif., during ICBA LIVE 2026-the largest gathering of community banks in the world.

"This year's nominees represent the strength and diversity of our industry, and the passionate and dedicated individuals that power local communities," ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said. "We're honored by their commitment, and ICBA is eager to put their expertise to work in advancing the vital role of community banks, ensuring prosperity for neighborhoods across America while safeguarding a vibrant, resilient financial sector."

Nominations for the 2026-27 ICBA board of directors and their respective positions include:

• Chairman: Alice P. Frazier, president and CEO of Potomac Bank in Charles Town, W.Va.

• Chairman-elect: Michael J. Burke Jr., president of ChoiceOne Bank in Lapeer, Mich.

• Vice Chairman: Shon B. Myers, president, CEO, and chairman of Farmers & Merchants Bank in Miamisburg, Ohio.

• ICBA President and CEO: Rebeca Romero Rainey of Washington, D.C.

• Secretary: Douglas E. Parrott, president, CEO, and chairman of State Bank of Toulon in Toulon, Ill.

• Treasurer: Jill Sung, president and CEO of Abacus Federal Savings Bank in New York, N.Y.

• Immediate Past Chairman: Jack E. Hopkins, president and CEO of CorTrust Bank, N.A., in Sioux Falls, S.D.

• Past Chairman: Lucas White, president of The Fountain Trust Co. in Covington, Ind.

• Past Chairman: Derek B. Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga.

• Past Chairman: Brad M. Bolton, president and CEO of Community Spirit Bank in Red Bay, Ala.

• Past Chairman: Robert M. Fisher, chairman, president, and CEO of Tioga State Bank in Spencer, N.Y.

• At-large Director and Federal Delegate Board Representative: Gay Dempsey, CEO of Bank of Lincoln County in Fayetteville, Tenn.

• At-large Director and Federal Delegate Board Representative: John V. Evans III, CEO of D.L. Evans Bank in Boise, Idaho.

• At-large Director: Jason Jones, president and director of Community Financial Services Bank in Benton, Ky.

• At-large Director: James H. Sills III, president and CEO of Mechanics and Farmers Bank in Durham, N.C.

• Bank Education Committee Chairman: Robert Barnes, president and CEO of PriorityOne Bank in Magee, Miss.

• Bank Innovations & Solutions Committee Chairman: Andrew Silsby, president, CEO, and director of Kennebec Savings Bank in Augusta, Maine.

• Bank Operations Committee Chairman: Quentin Leighty, president and CFO of First National Bank Colorado in Las Animas, Colo.

• ICBA PAC Chairman: Reid B. Tingle, president and CEO of Bank of Ocean City in Ocean City, Md.

• Rural America and Agriculture Committee Chairman: Jim Gowen Jr., president and CEO of Merchants & Planters Bank in Newport, Ark.

• Policy Development Committee Chairman: Sarah Getzlaff, CEO of Security First Bank of North Dakota in Bismarck, N.D.

About ICBA

The Independent Community Bankers of America® has one mission: to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish. We power the potential of the nation's community banks through effective advocacy, education, and innovation.

As local and trusted sources of credit, America's community banks leverage their relationship-based business model and innovative offerings to channel deposits into the neighborhoods they serve, creating jobs, fostering economic prosperity, and fueling their customers' financial goals and dreams. For more information, visit ICBA's website at icba.org.