Bank of Botetourt announces VBA Graduate Lisa Pledge
Bank of Botetourt Announces Graduate from the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management
Bank of Botetourt is pleased to announce that Stilissa “Lisa” D.Pledge – Assistant Vice President – Loan Documentation & Compliance Manager, CRA Officer wasamong sixty-three Virginia bankers that graduated on August 6, 2021 from the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. The three-year school is sponsored
by the Virginia Bankers Association in cooperation with the Darden School of Business at the University.
G. Lyn Hayth, III, President and CEO of Bank of Botetourt said, “We currently have four employees
enrolled in the school and more that will be attending in the near future. We have had twenty-six
employees graduate from the program and our previous Chairman H. Watts Steger III has been a Fellow
for more than two decades. Bank of Botetourt believes in investing in its employees and the importance
of expanding and diversifying their knowledge base. The Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management
at Darden is one of the most prestigious in the country and we look forward to continuing our
relationship with the school.”
Bruce Whitehurst, VBA President and CEO commented about this year’s graduating class, “We are proud
of the sixty-three bankers who graduated this year. These students have developed a range of skills that
will both enhance their current performance, as well as qualify them as potential candidates for
advancement within their institutions. The connections they have made with other students – even after
a fully virtual program in 2020 – will benefit them both personally and professionally for years to come.”
Through the use of highly qualified instructors and a challenging curriculum, the Virginia Bankers School
of Bank Management is designed to provide a multidimensional banking educational experience.
Graduates complete three one-week summer sessions and eight home study problems. In their third
and final year, students participate in a BankExec simulation, which provides them the opportunity to
make decisions as senior officers of a bank. Graduates broaden their knowledge in all respects of
banking, economics, and related subjects.
Lisa is located at the Bank’s Troutville Loan Services Center. She has more than twenty-five years of
experience in the industry, fourteen of them being with Bank of Botetourt. Lisa manages the loan
documentation department and continues to be an instrumental part of the Bank’s compliance team.
She is a lifelong resident of Roanoke and resides in the city with her husband George.
140 Town Center St • PO Box 175 • Daleville, VA 24083 • 540.591.5000 • www.bankofbotetourt.com
–Submitted by Mary Ann Layman, VP of Business Banking and Community Relations
