John Gregory Brock is Owner of Brock Construction, LLC. Mr. Brock has served as a Director since 1993.
Rufus W. Gonder is a Certified Public Accountant whose practice is headquartered in McMinnville, Tennessee. Mr. Gonder has served as a Director since 1999.
Bobby Kirby is a professional real estate developer and is a partner of the real estate firm Kirby Realty. Mr. Kirby was elected to the Board of Directors in 2017.
C. Levoy Knowles is the Executive Director of Tennessee Broadband Association. Mr. Knowles currently holds the position of Chairman of the Board for the Company and First National Bank. He has served as Director since 1999.
Shane McFarland owns Shane McFarland Construction in Rutherford County. Mr. McFarland was elected as a Director in 2012.
Bill Rogers is the Retired General Manager of Caney Fork Electric Cooperative. Mr. Rogers has served as Director since 2013.
Gentry Underhill, Jr. is a Certified Public Accountant and senior partner at Totherow, Haile, and Welch, PLLC. Mr. Underhill was elected as a Director in 2012.
Pieter J. van Vuuren presently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of both the Company and First National Bank. Mr. van Vuuren was elected as a Director in 2012.
Alan West is the owner and operator of Custom Collision Repair Center which has offices in McMinnville and Smithville and involved in several other businesses ranging from commercial real estate, commercial and residential rental properties, nursery and solar energy production. Mr. West has been a Director since 2023.
Brian Kidd is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for National Healthcare Corporation, a publicly-traded healthcare company headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Mr. Kidd has been a Director since 2023.
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The First National Bank of Middle Tennessee is a full-service financial institution with branches in Warren, Bedford, Davidson and Rutherford counties, as well as a mortgage office in Murfreesboro, Tenn.