Washington, D.C. (Jan. 17, 2025)—The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced its 2025-26 board of directors’ nominees, setting the stage for the organization’s next chapter in advancing the community banking industry. ICBA’s current board will vote on the nominations March 11-14 in Nashville, Tenn., during ICBA LIVE 2025—the largest gathering of community banks in the world.
“Our 2024-25 nominees represent the strength and diversity of community banking, bringing decades of leadership and an unwavering commitment to our industry,” ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said. “These leaders exemplify the mission and values of ICBA, and their service will help us champion the policies and innovations that empower community banks and their customers nationwide.”
Nominations for the 2025-26 ICBA board of directors and their respective positions include:
Chairman: Jack E. Hopkins, president and CEO of CorTrust Bank, N.A., in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Chairman-elect: Alice P. Frazier, president and CEO of Bank of Charles Town in Charles Town, W.Va.
Vice Chairman: Michael J. Burke Jr., president of ChoiceOne Bank in Lapeer, Mich.
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: Quentin Leighty, president and chief financial officer of First National Bank Colorado in Las Animas, Colo.
Immediate 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.
Past Chairman: Noah W. Wilcox, president, CEO, and chairman of Grand Rapids State Bank and its holding company, Wilcox Bancshares Inc., in Grand Rapids, Minn.
At-large Director and Federal Delegate Board Representative: Brenda K. Foster, president, chairman, and CEO of First Western Bank & Trust in Minot, N.D.
At-large Director and Federal Delegate Board Representative: John V. Evans III, CEO of D.L. Evans Bank in Boise, Idaho.
At-large Director: James H. Sills III, president and CEO of Mechanics and Farmers Bank in Durham, N.C.
At-large Director: Gay Dempsey, CEO of Bank of Lincoln County in Fayetteville, Tenn.
Bank Education Committee Chairman: Anita Drentlaw, CEO, president, and chief financial officer of New Market Bank in Elko New Market, Minn.
Bank Innovations & Solutions Committee Chairman: Christopher C. Doyle, president and CEO of Texas First Bank in Texas City, Texas.
Bank Operations Committee Chairman: Sarah Getzlaff, CEO of Security First Bank of North Dakota in Bismarck, N.D.
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 S. Gowen Jr., president and CEO of Merchants & Planters Bank in Newport, Ark.
Policy Development Committee Chairman: Verlin “Gus” J. Barker, president and CEO of First Community Bank in Newell, Iowa.
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.