BLAINE JACKSON NewDominion Bank – Charlotte’s Community Bank

Marc Bogan, President and Chief Operating Officer of NewDominion Bank introduced Blaine Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, as our speaker today. Blaine joined the bank in 2011 as CFO and was promoted to the position of CEO effective in January 2015. He has spent his entire career in community banking,

first as a CPA in a firm that specialized in serving community banks, followed by serving as CFO for a community bank in the Atlanta area. He earned his under graduate degree in accounting at Georgia Southern University and a Master of Accountancy at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Blaine began his comments with an overview of the importance of community banking in general. He believes that community banks serve an important purpose not only in the communities in which they operate but also in the larger banking industry. A strong community bank presence is a catalyst for growth and prosperity in communities, supporting small businesses and fueling job creation through lending and other banking solutions. While subject to increased regulatory oversight, the burden is not as onerous as it can be for the larger national banks. Building strong relationships with business owners and entrepreneurs is a key growth strategy for NewDominion as it broadens its reach in the Charlotte area. With two offices, one located in midtown Charlotte and one at Lake Norman, there is plenty of room for expansion. NewDominion plans to double its size in the next 5 years and will capitalize on the fact that it is the only chartered community bank in our area. In spite of the increased use of technology in banking, and the closing of branch offices by the big banks, the community bank structure predicated on relationship building and personal interactions calls for growth in the number of branch locations in our area. While there is only one branded ATM for NewDominion in our area, all NewDominion customers are allowed free access to any bank’s ATM. The bank offers online banking as well. Blaine cited the perfect example of blending technology with bricks and mortar by pointing out that, in spite of its advanced technological capabilities, Apple continues to believe that it is important to invest in retail locations.

REPORTER July 7, 2015

Blaine summed it up by saying that community banking is all about people and relationships. Hiring bankers who are involved in the communities in which they live and work will further the growth potential of NewDominion in our broader community. Strong relationships between bankers and their customers will support the delivery of products and services that can be tailored to each situation. And having local decision makers will facilitate the process. Speaker Write Up: Suzanne Bledsoe Head Table: Peirce Ward, Saeed Moghadam, Tom Bartholomy, Marc Bogan, Karen Price, Pete Marriott; Invocation: John Snyder; Visitors & Guests: John Nicolay; Song: Bill Griffin; Health, Happiness & History: Mac McCarley; AV: Nikki Keith; Photos: Herb Harriss

Club News Carol Jordan The Nominating Committee has selected to fill the one-year unexpired

term on the club’s Board of Directors. Thanks to all that volunteered to serve in this Fred Wagnercapacity; concept creator is working with two UNCC grads to develop a

prototype of the desalinator that takes salt from sea water through energy from the http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article26200774.html; Natalie ocean’s waves:

English discussed the recent intercity visit to Nashville in the July 3rd issue of Charlotte Marilynn Bowler Business Journal; contact (mbowler@southernshows.com) if you are an

alum of the University of South Carolina. Their president, Dr. Harris Pastides, will address the club on September 1st and we’d like to have you seated at the head table. CLIMBING MT. KILIMANGARO Angela Broome will join the District’s fourth team of climbers to Mt. Kilimangaro August 3-8. There is a $3000 climber goal for Rotary’s great cause – END POLIO NOW. Donors can make a tax-deductible donation at http://www.rotary7680kiliclimb.org/2015 or write a check payable to Rotary District 7680 and forward to the Rotary Office. HOST FAMILIES are in place for Anna (Germany; Charlotte Latin); Ed is still working on placement for Radim (Czech Republic; Myers Park). If you are able to provide the family experience for Radim, please contact Ed Wadsworth (ed@wadsworthgroup.net) ASAP. If you have not yet done so, please remember to forward our new address to your accounting department. I do not have contact information for every firm in the club and would appreciate each of you getting this change to the appropriate department. 1850 East 3rd Street, Ste 220 Charlotte, NC 28204 ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP GOLF CLASSIC Keeping the September 29th Golf Tournament on the front burner….thanks to Greg Hatcher for signing up a twosome, which puts our total golfers at 54. This includes spots for our sponsors and the competition teams for Fire, Medic, Sheriff and Police. Lots more golfers are needed. VISITORS ON 07/07/15 Jennifer Marshall, Cheryl Banks, Fenten Erwin, Joyce Robinette, BT Atkinson, Xan Law, Greg Burke, Kelly King, Lindsay Talbot, Dan Makarewicz, Chris Hemans UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS (07/14/15 – 07/20/15) 07/14 Jerry Bryson 07/15 Michael Hurlbert, Erskine Harkey 07/16 John Snyder 07/17 Tom Cottingham, Peirce Ward

UPCOMING ANNIVERSARIES (07/14/15 – 07/20/15) 07/18 Ruth & Ken Samuelson 07/19 Joy & Ken Poe Visitors & Guests 11 Club Members 149 Total 160 Percentage 52.8% MEMBERSHIP 06/30/2015 319 07/07/2014 318 Net Increase: -1 New Members: Resignations: Patrick MacIsaac UPCOMING LUNCHEONS (www.charlotterotary.org and click on the events tab) 07/14 – Rye Barcott, Co-Founder, Carolina For Kibera in Kenya 07/21 – Bill McMahon, CEO, CoaLogix 07/28 – Kim Reynolds, Director of Community Relations, Publix Supermarkets

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