Community Spirit Bank CEO and senior lender Brad Bolton continues to make an impact at the local, state and national level of community banking.
Bolton was elected chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America for 2022-23. The election took place at the ICBA LIVE National Convention in San Antonio.
“I'm honored to serve as ICBA chairman and to represent the nation's community banks and defend their unmatched role in our financial services system for the benefit of all Americans,” Bolton said.
“Community banks have always been a source of financial support for their customers and I'm proud to do my part to ensure that legacy lives on so they can continue fostering communities of prosperity nationwide,” he added.
Bolton also serves as chairman of the ICBA Executive Committee and the board of directors. He is a member of ICBA's Federal Delegate Board and its Policy Development and Nominating committees.
Having followed his father Billy into community banking, Bolton served as part chairman of the Alabama Young Bankers, a/k/a Leadership Community Bankers. He serves on the Legislative Committee of the Mississippi Bankers Association and he is a councilman for the City of Red Bay.
“Brad is a devoted and passionate advocate for his community and a lifelong community banker committed to improving the state of our industry,” said ICBA Past Chairman Robert Fisher. “His dedication and adherence to the ideals of community banking make him well suited to head our organization.”
ICBA is a national advocacy organization dedicated to promoting the interests of locally operated community banks and savings institutions. With almost 50,000 locations worldwide, community banks constitute nearly 99 percent of all banks, and employ almost 700,000 Americans.
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