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About Us

Mission Statement

The Mission of SuffolkFirst Bank is to be recognized as a leader in our community by focusing on personal service to our customers, while maintaining competitive rates on deposits and loans, and building shareholder value for our investors. SuffolkFirst Bank will focus on all segments of the community’s financial needs by offering superior financial services and various financial products to assist consumers and small to medium sized businesses in meeting their financial objectives. Our pledge is to treat each customer with courtesy and respect, and to provide superior service and solutions, regardless of the transaction size. The Board of Directors will closely monitor the ethnic and economic indicators to determine the level of success the Bank has achieved in meeting the financial needs of the community.

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Our History

In the summer of 2001, Suffolk’s hometown community bank merged with a large interstate and statewide bank. As a result, local business professionals met and committed to organize a locally owned and managed bank, to bring hometown banking back to Suffolk. The organizing group formalized plans and incorporated in December 2001 and in December 2002 received approval from the Bureau of Financial Institutions, the Federal Reserve Bank, and the Federal Insurance Corporation to open for business as SuffolkFirst Bank.
 

On January 27, 2003, SuffolkFirst Bank opened one retail office in the central City of Suffolk with Darrell G. Swanigan leading the bank forward as President and CEO. In February 2004, a second full service retail branch also in the central City of Suffolk was opened and in October 2007 the Bank opened its headquarters and retail branch in North Suffolk.

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Our Leadership

SuffolkFirst Bank is lead by a seasoned team of executive management and officers.

Executive Management

Darrell G. Swanigan Executive Vice President  Hampton Roads Regional President	Keith B. Hawkins Senior Vice President  Credit
James R “Bob” Stanley Senior Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager	Robert E. Clary, CPA Controller

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Officers

 

J. Frank Taylor Vice President and Branch Manager	Laura S. Jones Operations Officer
John T. “Tim” Mounie Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager	Pauline A. Baker Assistant Vice President of Loan Operations
Suzanne C. Galbreath Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager	Tammy E. Hancock BSA Officer
Jennefer J. Ambrose Assistant Vice President Branch Operations and Security Officer	Earleen B. Sylvia Assistant Secretary to the Board of Directors
Stephen R. Benegar Officer Credit Analyst

 

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The personal involvement our Directors contribute to our bank reflects their enthusiasm and commitment to serving local businesses and working to improve the quality of business and life in our community.

Board of Directors

Larry L. Felton Retired, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Operations Officer of Angus I. Hines, Inc.	James E. Turner, Jr. Retired, President General Dynamics, Inc
Darrell G. Swanigan Executive Vice President Hampton Roads Regional President	Peter C. Jackson President Jackson Real Estate
Jonie N. Mansfield Co-Owner of Driver Contractors, Inc.	Clinton L. Varner Owner, Clinton Varner Residential Appraisal
Jack (Bill) W. Webb, Jr. Vice President of Nansemond Insurance Agency, Inc.	Clay K. White Vice President of Starr Motors, Inc.

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