New Albany, Mississippi:  Vance Witt, Chairman of BNA Bancshares, Inc., announces the election of Braxton Coombs to its board of directors.  He will also serve on the board of directors of BNA Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of BNA Bancshares, Inc., a bank holding company. Coombs replaces retired board member, Dr. Samuel J. Creekmore. 

Coombs is Chief Executive Officer and owner of Coombs Gas, Inc., a multi-generation, family-owned propane company serving communities across Mississippi and Tennessee. Under his leadership, the company has expanded through strategic growth initiatives and operational improvements focused on long-term stability and customer service. He and his wife, Elizabeth, are owners of Modern Antiquity Homes, a real estate investment firm focused on the acquisition, restoration, and redevelopment of residential and mixed-use properties in Northeast Mississippi, with an emphasis on preserving the character and vitality of historic communities. 

Prior to returning to New Albany, Coombs held senior leadership and consulting roles with Accenture, SunTrust Bank (now Truist), and Ernst & Young LLP, where he worked closely with financial institutions on operational efficiency, enterprise transformation, and large-scale process improvement initiatives. 

Coombs earned dual bachelor’s degrees in economics and general business from Mississippi State University, where he served as student body president. He is a member of First Baptist Church in New Albany, where he serves as a deacon. Braxton and Elizabeth live in New Albany with their three children, Allie, Lily, and Tate. He is active throughout Mississippi and his local community, serving in a variety of leadership roles with civic and industry organizations. 

Currently serving on the board of directors of BNA Bancshares, Inc and its subsidiary, BNA Bank are: Vance Witt (Chairman of the Board), Dr. Thomas Barkley, James R. Collins, William O. Rutledge III, Gregory D. Pirkle, Robert W. Spencer (President and CFO of BNA Bank), Mike Staten (CEO of BNA Bank), and the newly appointed Coombs.   

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.