***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
MIDLOTHIAN, VA, July 1, 2024 – Mr. Gary R. Shook, President and CEO of CBB Financial Corp. and Community Bankers’ Bank, has been nominated to serve as chairman of the Virginia Bankers Association (VBA) Education Foundation. Additionally, Mr. Shook was elected to the VBA Board of Directors. He also serves as the American Bankers Association (ABA) Government Relations Committee chairman and is on the Board of the ABA’s BankPac. Mr. Shook previously served as director and chairman of the VBA. He is past chair of the VBA Government Relations Committee.
The VBA Education Foundation’s mission is to improve personal financial literacy and economic education in the Commonwealth. The Foundation recognizes the importance of economic education and financial literacy in Virginia and supports the banking industry as a key participant in these areas.
Mr. Shook commented, “I am very pleased to serve the association and its bankers in this role. Financial literacy is weak among many in our society. Everything we can do on this front is essential to all of us as we work to create a greater understanding of all things financial.”