VBA BankPAC Campaign Resources Center
CEO & Coordinator BankPAC Campaign Resources
Please instruct those who fill out the online forms to forward their confirmation email to your bank’s BankPAC Coordinator to help with your internal tracking. Matt Bruning and Tristan Macdonald will communicate with each Grassroots Coordinator on a regular basis with a report of who has filled out an online form.
Need more information or customized materials for your bank? Contact Matt Bruning and Tristan Macdonald.
Online Contribution Forms
Online Individual and Director Contribution Form with Payroll Deduction
Online Individual and Director Contribution Form without Payroll Deduction
Online All Bank Employees Form with Payroll Deduction
Online Corporate Contribution Form
Solicitation Authorization Form & Grassroots Coordinator Information
VBA BankPAC Solicitation Authorization Form
Before utilizing and reviewing these resources, makes sure you are in compliance with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), which requires your bank to complete the authorization form to solicit employees.
FEC guidelines also state a bank can only solicit individuals employed by a corporation who are paid on a salary rather than hourly basis and who have policymaking, managerial, professional, or supervisory responsibilities.
If you have already authorized for another entity or intend to solicit those outside the individuals listed above, your bank can still support VBA BankPAC. Contact Matt and Tristan to learn how.
Share Your Bank’s Grassroots Coordinator Contact Information
If your bank’s grassroot coordinator has changed from the name listed below, please email their name and email to Matt and Tristan.
| Bank | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Union Bank | Lucy Whitmer | Lucy.Whitmer@atlanticunionbank.com |
| Bank of America, NA | Kelly Beazley | Kelly.Beazley@bofa.com |
| Bank of Botetourt | Laurie Hart | LHart@bankofbotetourt.com |
| Bank of Charlotte County | - | - |
| Bank of Clarke County | Debbie McKee | DMcKee@bankofclarke.com |
| Bank of Marion | Tammy Shuler | TShuler@bomva.com |
| Bank of Southside Virginia | Anne Hale | Anne.Hale@bsvnet.com |
| Bank of the James | - | - |
| Benchmark Community Bank | Kathy Basinger | Kathy.Basinger@bcbforlife.bank |
| Blue Grass Valley Bank | - | - |
| Burke & Herbert Bank | Joe Collum | JFCollum@burkeandherbertbank.com |
| Capital One | Steve DeLuca | Steven.DeLuca@capitalone.com |
| Capon Valley Bank | - | - |
| Carter Bank & Trust | Brooks Taylor | Brooks.Taylor@cbtcares.com |
| Chain Bridge Bank | David Evinger | DEvinger@chainbridgebank.com |
| Chesapeake Bank | Susan Dameron & Eric Floyd | SDameron@ches.bank & EFloyd@ches.bank |
| Citizens & Farmers Bank (C&F) | Matthew Steilberg | MSteilberg@cffc.com |
| Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (CB&T) | Tamra Reekes | Tamra.Reekes@cbtva.com |
| City National Bank (WV) | Brace Mullet | Brace.Mullett@bankatcity.com |
| Community Bankers’ Bank | Laura Rasnick | LRasnick@cbbonline.com |
| CornerStone Bank | Zirkle Blakey | Zirkle.Blakey@cornerstonebankva.com |
| Dollar Bank | Maria Amoruso | AMorusomw@dollarbank.com |
| EagleBank | Eric Newell | ENewell@eaglebankcorp.com |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank (F&M) | Barton Black | BBlack@fmbankva.com |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig County | - | - |
| Farmers & Miners Bank | - | - |
| Farmers Bank of Appomattox | Eli Sawyers | ESawyers@thefarmersbankva.com |
| First Bank & Trust Company | Brianne Green | BGreen@firstbank.com |
| First Bank of Virginia | Libby Beeler | LBeeler@fbvirginia.com |
| First Carolina Bank | - | - |
| First Community Bank | Ruth White | RAWhite@fcbinc.com |
| First National Bank | Teena Pickeral | TeenaPickeral@1stnatbk.com |
| First National Bank of Pennsylvania (FNB Bank, Inc) | Wes York | YorkJ@fnb-corp.com |
| First Sentinel Bank | - | - |
| First US Bank | - | - |
| FNB Bank, Inc | - | - |
| Founders Bank | - | - |
| Freedom Bank of Virginia | Alicia Field | AField@freedom.bank |
| Fulton Bank, NA | Karen Frye | KFrye@fultonbank.com |
| FVCbank | - | - |
| Highlands Community Bank | - | - |
| HomeTrust Bank | - | - |
| Huntington National Bank | - | - |
| Integrity Bank for Business | - | - |
| John Marshall Bank | Becky Nestor | BNestor@johnmarshallbank.com |
| JPMorgan Chase, NA | Brandon Hatton | Brandon.Hatton@jpmchase.com |
| Lee Bank | - | - |
| Legacy Bank | - | - |
| Locus Bank | Clyde Cornett | CCornett@locusimpact.org |
| Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company Bank (M&T) | John Callaghan | JCallaghan@mtb.com |
| MainStreet Bank | Chris Johnston | CJohnston@mstreetbank.com |
| Martinsville First Savings Bank | - | - |
| Miners Exchange Bank | - | - |
| Movement Bank | - | - |
| MVB Bank, Inc | - | - |
| National Bank of Blacksburg | Kathy English | KEnglish@nbbank.com |
| New Horizon Bank, NA | Matt Paciocco | MPaciocco@newhorizonbank.com |
| New Peoples Bank, Inc | - | - |
| Oak View National Bank | - | - |
| Old Dominion National Bank | Todd Rowley | TRowley@odnbonline.com |
| Pendleton Community Bank | - | - |
| Peoples Bank | Kevin Eagan | Kevin.Eagan@pebo.com |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners | Jonathan Richardson | Jonathan.Richardson@pnfp.com |
| Pioneer Bank | - | - |
| PNC Bank | - | - |
| Potomac Bank | - | - |
| Powell Valley National Bank | Jeff Woodard | JWoodard@powellvalleybank.com |
| Presidential Bank | - | - |
| Primis Bank | - | - |
| Ridge View Bank (CNB Bank) | - | - |
| Select Bank | Sherri Sackett | Sherri@myselectbank.com |
| Shore United Bank, NA | Tony Farland | Tony.Farland@shoreunitedbank.com |
| ServisFirst Bank | Mike Jakubowski | MJakubowski@servisfirstbank.com |
| Skyline National Bank | Lori Vaught | LVaught@skylinenationalbank.com |
| Southern Bank & Trust | Hope Fields | Hope.Fields@southernbank.com |
| SouthState Bank | Josh Holder | Joshua.Holder@southstatebank.com |
| Synchrony Bank | Jim Nikolai | James.Nikolai@syf.com |
| Taylor Bank | - | - |
| TD Bank, NA | Mike Dameron | Michael.Dameron@TD.com |
| TowneBank | - | - |
| Truist Bank | - | - |
| TruPoint Bank | Garnette Owens | Garnette.Owens@trupointbank.com |
| United Bank | Kate Enfield & Robert Wood | Kate.Enfield@bankwithunited.com & Robert.Wood@bankwithunited.com |
| Virginia National Bank | Cathy Liles | Cathy.Liles@vnb.com |
| WellsFargo, NA | Mike Hughes | MikeHughes@wellsfargo.com |
Starting Your BankPAC Campaign
Step 1: Complete the Solicitation Authorization Form. Available here.
Step 2: Assign a Grassroots Coordinator. Each bank should have a engaged individual, designated as the bank’s BankPAC Coordinator – and empowered by the CEO to coordinate the bank’s campaign.
Step 3: Important Campaign Dates. Contributions will be accepted at any time throughout the calendar year, but solicitations should be concentrated from January 1-June 1. All contributions must be submitted by the end of the calendar year, December 31.
Step 4: Start Early and Set Goals. Setting internal goals and communicating progress on your bank’s campaign is a great way to support and encourage participation. If appropriate, a letter from bank leadership emphasizing the importance of advocacy efforts can help make your campaign a success. Distribute PAC information to those whom you wish to solicit, including information on VBA advocacy efforts. Consider using this email template in your bank’s initial employee outreach.
Step 5: Encourage Employees to Use Online Contribution Forms. The online forms make tracking BankPAC contributions easier and includes access to the online payment system for credit card contributions.
- Online Individual and Director Contribution Form with Payroll Deduction
- Online Individual and Director Contribution Form without Payroll Deduction
- Online All Bank Employees Form with Payroll Deduction
- Online Corporate Contribution Form
Tips For Improving Employee & Board Participation
Schedule the VBA for BankPAC Presentation. VBA is happy to speak to your board or various bank employee groups. Email Matt Bruning and Tristan Macdonald if your bank is interested in scheduling a presentation.
Employee Testimony. At employee meetings or in internal communications, share why VBA BankPAC is important – and reasons to support.
Share BankPAC Information Internally. Use internal communication and resource tools, like SharePoint Intranet, to make BankPAC information and contribution forms easily accessible to staff – and to highlight BankPAC goal wins.
Think Outside of the Box! Make your BankPAC campaign fun! Ideas other banks have explored to encourage BankPAC participation include:
- Casual or jeans day
- Friendly fundraising competitions between employee groups or departments
- Bank CEO Video on the Importance of VBA BankPAC
- Matching BankPAC contributions to the charity of the participant’s choice
Use Payroll Deducation At Your Bank
Confirm Your Bank Offers Payroll Deduction. If your bank has the systems available, employee contributions can be made through payroll deduction – making contributing much easier and affordable. If you have questions about how to implement payroll deduction for BankPAC at your bank, please contact the VBA.
Additional Resources For Running Your Campaign
- VBA BankPAC Informational FAQs
- Print Out the Grassroots Coordinator Sign - Ask Me About BankPAC
- Print Out the Employee Contributor Sign - BankPAC Employee Contributor
Downloadable Forms: Employee, Bank Director & Corporate Contributions
Those who fill out any of the three contribution forms below must send to the bank’s grassroot coordinator – and then forward a copy to the VBA Government Relations Team.
- Form: VBA BankPAC Corporate Contribution
- Form: VBA BankPAC Employee & Director Single Contribution
- Form: VBA BankPAC Employee & Director Payroll Contribution
Government Relations Summary & Policy Updates
- View the 2026 Virginia Session Update
- View the 2024-2025 Government Relations Summary
- View the latest 2026 Federal Policy Update
VBA BankPAC Education Video
Show your staff this video to teach them about what VBA BankPAC is and why it’s important to the banking industry.