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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.
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.
Our Leadership
SuffolkFirst Bank is lead by a seasoned team of executive management and officers.
Officers
James R “Bob” Stanley
Suffolk Market President andCommercial Relationship Manager
Keith B. Hawkins
Senior Vice PresidentCredit
J. Frank Taylor
Vice President andBranch Manager
Laura S. Jones
Operations Officer
John T. “Tim” Mounie
Assistant Vice President andBranch Manager
Pauline A. Baker
Assistant Vice Presidentof Loan Operations
Suzanne C. Galbreath
Assistant Vice President andBranch Manager
Tammy E. Hancock
BSA Officer
Jennefer J. Ambrose
Assistant Vice PresidentBranch Operations and Security Officer
Earleen B. Sylvia
Assistant Secretary to theBoard of Directors
Stephen R. Benegar
Officer
Credit Analyst
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
Owner, Clinton Varner
Residential Appraisal
Peter C. Jackson
President
Jackson Real Estate
Jack (Bill) W. Webb, Jr.
Vice President of
Nansemond Insurance Agency, Inc.
Clay K. White
Vice President of
Starr Motors, Inc.
