The North Carolina Bankers Association welcomes Jim ( Joe I. ) Marshall, Jr. as incoming chair of the NCBA Board of Directors, in addition to welcoming four new directors to the Board.

Marshall, President & CEO of blueharbor bank, transitions from Vice Chair to Chair, taking over for Bob Washburn, President & CEO of LifeStore Bank.

“I’m honored to succeed Bob and proudly accept the challenge of building on his legacy,” Marshall said. “The board is in a unique position because we play many roles at the NCBA, including being the eyes and ears of our members and making sure the most relevant issues are being addressed.”

Incoming directors serving three-year terms include:

• William C. (BJ) Losch III, Live Oak Bank, Wilmington
• Rich Spiker II, Carter Bank, Greensboro
• Carrie Lackey, Taylorsville Savings Bank, SSB, Taylorsville
• Brad Jones, First National Bank, Charlotte

Completing their terms as directors are:

• Past Chairman Jim Hansen, PNC
• David Allen, Pinnacle Financial Partners
• Juan Austin, Wells Fargo
• David Barksdale, Piedmont Federal Bank
• Amanda Lloyd, SPHR, North State Bank

“I’m excited about the opportunity to work with our new chair Jim Marshall and the bankers joining the NCBA Board of Directors,” NCBA President & CEO Peter Gwaltney said. “Jim is highly respected by his peers and will be an outstanding leader for our industry.  I’m deeply grateful to Bob Washburn for his leadership over the past twelve months. His advice and counsel during weeks and months that followed Hurricane Helene were tremendously helpful to me and our team as we worked to navigate and understand the complexities of the situation on the ground with our members and their customers.

I also want to extend my thanks to our outgoing directors.  Each has generously contributed their time, talent, and unique experience to the work of the Association, and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with them.”