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IN THIS ISSUE:
The Charter
Newport News, VA 23606 The Newsletter of Virginia Company Bank
VCB NEWS
The Bank Welcomes
Evan Curbeam
IN THE COMMUNITY
Bank Associates and
Clients Alike Serve
Multiple Area Charities
DIRECTOR PROFILE
Allen R. Jones, Jr.
Letter from the President
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Clients and Friends,
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In recent weeks, you have probably seen the ad campaign that Virginia Company Bank has been running
in area publications. The ads have been generating a great response in the community, as well as new
business for the Bank.
The campaign features members of our Board of Directors. As you can see from the ads, as well as the
content of our fall newsletter, we are privileged to have such a dedicated group serving as the foundation
As the Bank’s leaders, we stand firmly behind of our Bank. Few banks can boast such an accomplished assemblage of industry and community leaders.
the principle that you can count on your Virginia Their willingness to “give back” further defines how banking with Virginia Company Bank benefits our
Company banker – we want to help you, and we’ll community on so many levels.
be there to take your calls. As a Peninsula-owned
Over this past year we’ve also received feedback about the “banking experience” at Virginia Company Bank. We’ve had some clients tell
and managed bank, we know how important it is
us that they are bringing more business to us because they felt they were being treated unfairly at their other bank. We want to reiterate
to help Peninsula businesses thrive. to our clients that we are passionate about supporting your needs – not our own agenda. We believe strongly in the service aspect of
banking. Any bank can write a loan, but our team goes further … we take pleasure in helping business owners find solutions to their
- Conway Sheild, Chairman of the Board and challenges. When we do that, we build relationships with people that endure well past the final payment on a loan.
Shareholder and Secretary of Jones, Blechman, Woltz
and Kelly, P and Mark Hanna, President and CEO
.C., As Virginia Company Bank marks its fourth anniversary, we have more clients than ever before; however, our principles and high quality
services remain as solid as they were on day one. We are very fortunate to have such a talented, dedicated Board of Directors, as well
of Virginia Company Bank
as such loyal clients. Our staff is devoted to providing high quality financial services to our community, and I know they’ll agree with
me when I say, “We Believe In This Bank”.
Warm regards,
Virginia Company Bank isis ready to help grow your business.
Virginia Company Bank ready to help your business.
Mark C. Hanna
www.vacompanybank.com President and CEO
T h e C h a rT er - The Newsle TT er oF VirgiNia Compa N y Ba N k
Off to the Races! Director’s Challenge
City of Hampton Award
Virginia Company Bank
welcomes
Evan Curbeam!
Virginia Company Bank is thrilled to have Evan Curbeam join our team
as Commercial Banking Manager and Executive Vice President. Evan
has sixteen years of banking experience that started with First Union
Bank, predecessor to what is now Wells Fargo Bank after a succession
of mergers. He held leadership positions in both sales and portfolio
management for Wells Fargo’s Small Business Banking Division and
Virginia Company Bank sponsored the 4th of July fireworks this Risk Management Division. Evan joined the Bank in September, and Congratulations to Directors Jack Ezzell and John Biagas for
past summer at Langley Speedway. Together with Manfred and Linda we’re glad to have him as a member of our executive management team. winning our Director’s Challenge for the first and second quarters of
Freeman, the Bank also sponsors Jamie Price in the INEX Legends 2009, respectively. The Bank challenges our Directors to refer new
Division with racecar #8. deposits, and the Director with the most referrals gets the honor of
keeping the beautiful Challenge Trophy for the quarter.
VCB / Meineke Soccer Director Profile
Jack L. Ezzell, Jr, Chief Executive Officer of Zel Allen R. Jones, Jr., a Licensed Physical Therapist in Physical Therapy by the Urban League. In 2002, Allen
Technologies (ZelTech) and Virginia Company Virginia, is the owner and CEO of Dominion Physical was appointed by Governor Warner to his One Virginia,
Bank Board Member, was awarded the Business Therapy & Associates, Inc. He began the company in One Future Economic Development Steering Committee.
Leadership Award by the City of Hampton for 1990, and over the years, has strategically expanded He is a past member and Chairman of the Newport News
outstanding vision, dedication and commitment to include 6 offices, including one Industrial Development Authority, and
to excellence in the Hampton Roads business dedicated to treating children with he has been serving on the Virginia
community. Mr. Ezzell was presented this award by disabilities, with over 40 employees in Public Broadcasting Board since 2003.
Hampton City Councilman Paige Washington, Jr. at the Hampton Roads area.
the 2009 Annual Black Expo. Congratulations! In 2005, Allen began serving a term on
Allen graduated from the University the Judicial Screening Committee (JSC)
of Connecticut with a Bachelor of the Newport News Bar Association
of Science degree in Physical in the capacity of Resident Member,
Therapy, and he holds a postgraduate and the city council of Newport News
Fill the BackPack The Virginia Company Bank/Meineke Indoor Soccer Team,
lead by Director Ray Howell, swept the competition, finishing 1st certification from the American appointed him as a member of the
in the Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex’s 2009 Silver League. Academy of Head, Facial, and Neck Framework For The Future oversight
Congratulations to Ray and his team! Pain and TMJ Orthopedics. committee. Also, in 2005, Allen was
awarded Trail Blazer of the year by the
Active in numerous community and 100 Black Men of America. He was
professional organizations, Allen nominated to the LD Britt, M.D. Eastern
serves on Norfolk State University’s Virginia Medical School Scholarship
foundation Board and the Board of Trustees for the Committee in April of 2006. In August 2007 Allen was
your business may qualify for a Mariners Museum, Hampton Roads Academy, and the appointed, by Governor Timothy M. Kaine, to the Virginia
remote Deposit Virginia Living Museum. Additionally, he’s involved
with the American Physical Therapy Association and
Port Authority’s Board to serve a five-year term. In 2009
Dominion Physical & Pediatric Therapy was voted “Best
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Christopher Newport University’s School of Business. Physical Therapy Practice” and “Best Health & Fitness
Allen is a founding Director of Virginia Company Bank, Center” by the Daily Press Choice Awards.
a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and on the
Virginia Company Bank assisted Operation Homefront in mid- with no service charge for three years. Advisory Board of Dream Catchers at The Cori Sikich Allen serves as a positive role model to the youth in
August with their backpack initiative. As a non-profit organization that Therapeutic Riding Center. our community by speaking to college and high school
provides support to our troops and their families, Operation Homefront students on various subjects, including Physical Therapy
needed help filling backpacks with school supplies for children. The Allen was a recipient of the “Top 40, Under 40” award as a career choice. He is a father of four and is married to
Williamsburg and Newport News offices accepted donations, supplying Call us today about our Special Promotion by Inside Business Magazine in 2000. In 2001, the A. Hampton native Gail Boyd Jones, who works at Dominion
over 500 local children with pens, pencils, binders, and other necessities at (757) 596-2700. Phillip Randolph Award was presented to Dominion Physical Therapy as a Physical Therapy Assistant.
for back-to-school.
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