American National Bankshares named Edward C. Martin, who currently serves as executive vice president and chief credit officer for both the company and the bank, to the newly created position of chief administrative officer.
The chief credit officer position will be assumed by Mark A. Smith, who is currently senior vice president and regional credit officer of the bank.
Martin has more than 25 years of experience in community banking, including commercial lending and credit. He has been with American National since 2016 when it expanded into Roanoke, where Martin lives and works. Roanoke is the state banking headquarters for American National and Martin will also serve as the president of Virginia Banking.
“Eddie has proven to be a valuable member of the bank’s executive team and in addition to continuing to oversee the credit function, I look forward to having his strategic oversight in other key areas of the Bank,” Jeffrey V. Haley, president and CEO of the company and the bank, said.
Smith has been working as regional credit officer for the Bank’s North Region since early 2019, having come to American National with more than 30 years in bank lending and credit administration including serving as a chief credit officer.
“Mark has been a strong leader within the credit team and has helped maintain the bank’s superb asset quality. He is very well-suited to serve as the bank’s chief credit officer,” Haley said.
American National is a multi-state bank holding company with total assets of approximately $2.9 billion.
