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George M. Longest, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer
 

Mr. Longest has been the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer since 2008, the Bank's President since May 2010 and the Bank's Chief Executive Officer since 1999. From 1999 to 2008, Mr. Longest was also President and Chief Executive Officer of BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. and President of the Bank.

Bruce E. Thomas, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 

Mr. Thomas has been Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since 2008. From 2000 to 2008, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. He has been employed in various positions with the Bank since 1990 and is currently also the Bank’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Rex L. Smith, III , Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer
 

Mr. Smith has been Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of Essex Bank since May 2010. From April 2009 to April 2010, he served as the Bank’s Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. From 2007 to 2009, he was the Central Virginia President for Gateway Bank and Trust and, from 2000 to 2007, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of The Bank of Richmond.

William E. Saunders, Jr. , Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
 

Mr. Saunders has been Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Essex Bank since May 2010. From 2008 to April 2009, he served as the Bank’s Senior Vice President – Chief Risk Officer. From 2004 to 2008, he was the Bank’s Vice President – Risk Management.

Douglas D. Wall , Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
 

Mr. Wall has been Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Essex Bank since March 2010. In 2009, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer at Bank of Hampton Roads. From 2001 to 2008, he held numerous positions with Capital One Bank, including Senior Vice President – Commercial Credit Portfolio Analysis and Reporting, Fair Lending and Mortgage Compliance Officer, Bank Consumer and M&A Credit Officer and Credit Policy Manager.

John M. Oakey, III, Senior Legal Counsel
 

Mr. Oakey has been general counsel and secretary of the Company and the Bank since March 2009, with the titles of General Counsel since May 2010 and Senior Legal Counsel from March 2009 to April 2010. From 2007 to March 2009, he was Director and Assistant General Counsel for Circuit City Stores, Inc. Until 2007, he was a partner at the law firm of Williams Mullen, where he began practicing in 1995.