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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: First Carolina Bank’s Shannon Sutton, Managing Director of Human Resources recognized as an honoree of the Most Powerful Women in Banking: NEXT Rocky Mount, NC (May 6, 2021) – American Banker, Arizent’s essential resource for senior executives in banking and financial services, has announced the honorees of its third annual Most Powerful Women in Banking: Next program, highlighting 15 women who have demonstrated exceptional leadership over the past year. The Next program, an extension of American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Banking, celebrates women, ages 40 and under, whose achievements set them apart in their companies’ leadership pipelines. First Carolina Bank would like to congratulate Shannon Sutton for being recognized on this list for her many contributions, most notably: building a culture of encouragement, designing a wellness program and leading the human resources department during a pandemic. Next program applicants must have an endorsement from a senior executive at their financial institutions and demonstrate a level of leadership and skill worthy of the C-suite to be considered for the list. Additional requirements for consideration are: ? A nomination by one of their mentors or direct managers ? A minimum of one year with their current institution ? A high-level participation in a major initiative for their institution during the previous 18 months ? A demonstration of leadership qualities beyond that particular project The complete list can be viewed at https://www.americanbanker.com/list/wib-next. “Shannon Sutton is an inspiration to us all. She strives every day to make the Bank and the world a better place. We are lucky to have her as a part of our team,” said Kristen Brabble, chief operating officer of First Carolina Bank. “Shannon has built a ‘best in class’ Human Resources platform for our company that helped make us a destination employer. She has the complete confidence and trust of all First Carolina team members,” said Ron Day, president & chief executive officer of First Carolina Bank. “All of the women on the list this year have been crisis-tested by a pandemic and social upheaval, and all have risen to the challenge,” said Bonnie McGeer, executive editor of American Banker and chair of the Most Powerful Women program. “This next generation of women may be younger than those in our Most Powerful Women rankings, but I was blown away by how accomplished they are,” she added. “Their stories will inspire others across the industry.” American Banker will recognize Shannon Sutton and the other honorees through a unique virtual experience during its upcoming conference, NEXT: Sessions on Leadership (formerly known as LEAD), a three-day program gathering current and future change-makers to examine the most pressing issues facing industry executives, including the ways in which leadership needs to evolve to meet the challenges ahead. About First Carolina Bank First Carolina Bank is a North Carolina state-chartered bank headquartered in Rocky Mount, North Carolina with $1.2 billion in total assets at April 30, 2021. FCB has full-service banking offices in Rocky Mount, Raleigh, Reidsville, Cary and Wilmington, North Carolina, in addition to a full-service location in Virginia Beach, Virginia. To learn more about First Carolina Bank and its parent company, First Carolina Financial Services, Inc., please visit our website at www.firstcarolinabank.com. About American Banker American Banker, an Arizent brand, is the essential resource for senior executives in banking and financial services, keeping its users updated on vital developments and focusing sharply on their most important concerns — innovation, transformation, and disruption; technology, regulation, and reform. Financial industry professionals turn to American Banker, every day and throughout the day, to stay maximally informed — drilling down on complex issues, keeping up with breaking news, and downloading research and data. Paid subscribers and registered visitors engage deeply with an authoritative community of analysts, practitioners and innovators through opinion content, research panels, social media, and live events.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
First Carolina Bank’s Shannon Sutton, Managing Director of Human Resources recognized as an honoree of the Most Powerful Women in Banking: NEXT
Rocky Mount, NC (May 6, 2021) – American Banker, Arizent’s essential resource for senior executives in banking and financial services, has announced the honorees of its third annual Most Powerful Women in Banking: Next program, highlighting 15 women who have demonstrated exceptional leadership over the past year.
The Next program, an extension of American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Banking, celebrates women, ages 40 and under, whose achievements set them apart in their companies’ leadership pipelines. First Carolina Bank would like to congratulate Shannon Sutton for being recognized on this list for her many contributions, most notably: building a culture of encouragement, designing a wellness program and leading the human resources department during a pandemic.
Next program applicants must have an endorsement from a senior executive at their financial institutions and demonstrate a level of leadership and skill worthy of the C-suite to be considered for the list. Additional requirements for consideration are:
? A nomination by one of their mentors or direct managers
? A minimum of one year with their current institution
? A high-level participation in a major initiative for their institution during the previous 18 months
? A demonstration of leadership qualities beyond that particular project
The complete list can be viewed at https://www.americanbanker.com/list/wib-next.
“Shannon Sutton is an inspiration to us all. She strives every day to make the Bank and the world a better place. We are lucky to have her as a part of our team,” said Kristen Brabble, chief operating officer of First Carolina Bank. “Shannon has built a ‘best in class’ Human Resources platform for our company that helped make us a destination employer. She has the complete confidence and trust of all First Carolina team members,” said Ron Day, president & chief executive officer of First Carolina Bank.
“All of the women on the list this year have been crisis-tested by a pandemic and social upheaval, and all have risen to the challenge,” said Bonnie McGeer, executive editor of American Banker and chair of the Most Powerful Women program. “This next generation of women may be younger than those in our Most Powerful Women rankings, but I was blown away by how accomplished they are,” she added. “Their stories will inspire others across the industry.”
American Banker will recognize Shannon Sutton and the other honorees through a unique virtual experience during its upcoming conference, NEXT: Sessions on Leadership (formerly known as LEAD), a three-day program gathering current and future change-makers to examine the most pressing issues facing industry executives, including the ways in which leadership needs to evolve to meet the challenges ahead.
About First Carolina Bank
First Carolina Bank is a North Carolina state-chartered bank headquartered in Rocky Mount, North Carolina with $1.2 billion in total assets at April 30, 2021. FCB has full-service banking offices in Rocky Mount, Raleigh, Reidsville, Cary and Wilmington, North Carolina, in addition to a full-service location in Virginia Beach, Virginia. To learn more about First Carolina Bank and its parent company, First Carolina Financial Services, Inc., please visit our website at www.firstcarolinabank.com.
About American Banker
American Banker, an Arizent brand, is the essential resource for senior executives in banking and financial services, keeping its users updated on vital developments and focusing sharply on their most important concerns — innovation, transformation, and disruption; technology, regulation, and reform. Financial industry professionals turn to American Banker, every day and throughout the day, to stay maximally informed — drilling down on complex issues, keeping up with breaking news, and downloading research and data. Paid subscribers and registered visitors engage deeply with an authoritative community of analysts, practitioners and innovators through opinion content, research panels, social media, and live events.