New Albany, Mississippi: On behalf of the BNA Bank board of directors, Vance Witt, Chairman of the Board, announces the following promotions:

Carter Naugher has been promoted to Executive Vice President of BNA Bank. Currently serving as the President of Lee County Banking, Naugher will now join the bank’s executive management committee. With a professional career spanning more than 30 years in the banking industry, he will leverage his extensive expertise to support and drive the bank’s continued growth.

Bennett McCullough has been named Assistant Vice President, Business Development.  A graduate of the University of Mississippi, Bennett began working at BNA in 2020 as a part-time teller while attending college. He has worked in several departments at BNA, including teller, credit analysis, and lending. In his role at BNA Bank East Branch, Bennett will focus on providing consumer loans and customized financial solutions to meet the needs of the local community. 

Brock Revels has been named Assistant Vice President, Financial Data Analyst. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi and former community bank examiner with the Mississippi Department of Banking, Brock will work closely with BNA Bank President and Chief Financial Officer Bob Spencer to analyze and prepare bank financial statements. 

Alex Vandenbranden has been appointed Assistant Vice President of IT Administration. With over 15 years of IT and cybersecurity experience across various industries, Alex will manage the bank’s information security and lead the adoption of new technologies to support the bank’s growth. His background is reinforced by key certifications, including CompTIA A+, Net+, Server+, and Sec+.

^{BNA Bank, established in 1896, is a state-chartered bank with approximately $840 million in assets. It is one of the few ‘A’ rated banks by Weiss Bank Rating Services and was inducted into the Seifried and Brew Top 15th percentile of community banks. BNA has nine locations in Union, Lee, and Pontotoc counties and one loan production office in Lafayette County.}