National Bankshares, Inc., parent company of The National Bank of Blacksburg, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeff Tickle to Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer. Mr. Tickle joined the company as a Management Trainee in 1987 and upon promotion to Branch Manager oversaw the development of the bank’s Market Place office in Christiansburg in 1990. In recent years Mr. Tickle served as Senior Vice President and Regional Manager operating from the bank’s Pearisburg, Virginia office.
President & CEO Lara E. Ramsey commented, “Jeff has been a big part of our growth and success for well over three decades. His dedication to his customers is unparalleled, and his banking expertise has been a tremendous asset to our customers and our bank. We are thrilled to work with Jeff in this new role and are grateful for the countless contributions he has made to National Bank.”
Mr. Tickle is a native of Giles County and a graduate of Bluefield College and the Virginia School of Bank Management at the University of Virginia. He is a past Board Member of the Giles County Christian Mission and the United Fund of Giles County. Mr. Tickle is currently a member of Riverview Baptist Church. He lives in Pembroke with his wife, Kathryn, and the couple have an adult daughter, Adriana.
National Bankshares, Inc., headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, is the parent company of The National Bank of Blacksburg, which does business as National Bank, and of National Bankshares Financial Services, Inc. National Bank is a community bank operating from 28 full-service offices in southwestern, western and central Virginia, and one loan production office in Charlottesville, Virginia. National Bankshares Financial Services, Inc. is an investment and insurance subsidiary in the same trade area. The Company’s stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “NKSH.” Additional information is available at www.nationalbankshares.com.