Phillip Brown—Promoted to Vice President and Collections Manager at Bank of the James. Brown began his career with the bank in 2001. Prior to that, he worked with Central Fidelity Bank for 24 years. Brown received both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Eastern Theological Seminary

Jim Dotter—Named “The Difference Makers” by ENX Magazine. As president of Virginia Business Systems, Dotter has overseen significant growth with the successful acquisition and implementation of five dealerships.

Graham Evans—Promoted to Vice President and Portfolio Manager I at Bank of the James. Evans began his BOTJ career in 2012. Since 2015, he has held the title of Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager. Evans earned a B.S. in business from Radford University.

Kevin M. Gill—Promoted to Senior Vice President and Lynchburg Commercial Team Leader at Bank of the James. Gill is a 28-year commercial banking veteran. He holds an MBA from the College of William and Mary and a B.S. in political science from James Madison University.

Rick Lingon—Named “The Difference Makers” by ENX Magazine. As VP of Sales and Marketing of Virginia Business Systems, the magazine credits Lingon with helping grow VBS from a small company to a statewide organization.

Erick J. Petersen—New Principal/Co-Founder at Rockit Creative Solutions. Petersen previously worked as the marketing and sales manager at Banker Steel Company where contributed to the growth of that company from eight to nine figures in annual volume.