
Our Team
The NCBA team and Board of Directors are dedicated to supporting North Carolina’s banking industry through leadership, advocacy, and innovation. Our staff brings expertise and a commitment to excellence, while the Board, composed of accomplished banking professionals, provides strategic vision and guidance. Together, they work to advance the profession, strengthen member institutions, and enrich communities across the state.
Proudly Serving NC’s Banking Industry
North Carolina Bankers Association

Peter Gwaltney
President & CEO

Lynn Johnson
Executive Vice President & COO

Suzanne Brooks
CFO, Controller

Arianna Alvarez
Program Assistant, Member Engagement

Nathan Batts
Senior Vice President & Counsel

Scott Brownlow
Creative Director

Heather Dodgins
Director of Member Engagement

Teresa Satchell
Program Coordinator

John Sullivan
Senior Director, Future Bank Leaders Program
Senior Vice President

Michelle Sutton
Corporate Secretary & Accounting Specialist, AVP
Community Bank Services

Lauren Perry
President/ NCBA Senior Vice President

Janice Royster
VP, Director of Member Services & DEI Liaison

Ashley Wise
CBS Specialist
Centrant Community Capital

David Bennett
President

John Bocciardi
Vice President/Asset & Compliance Manager

Jared Gajowski
Portfolio Analyst

Rocky Herring
Executive Vice President

Shellie Lempert
Vice President, Operations Manager
Meet the Board
Board Officers

CHAIR
Bob Washburn
LifeStore Bank

VICE CHAIR
Jim Marshall
blueharbor bank

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Jim Hansen
PNC Bank

PRESIDENT & CEO
Peter Gwaltney
North Carolina Bankers Association
Directors (term expiring June 2025)

David Allen
Pinnacle Financial Partners

Juan Austin
Wells Fargo

David Barksdale
Piedmont Federal Bank

Amanda Lloyd
North State Bank
Directors (term expiring June 2026)

Drew Covert
Southern Bank & Trust

Jim Rose
United Community Bank

Chris Bell
Truist Financial Corp.
Directors (term expiring June 2027)

Randy Adcock
American Bank NC

Bill Bunn
First Bank

Keith Epstein
Roxboro Savings Bank

Hunter Westbrook
HomeTrust Bank

Felicia Woodard
Bank of America