Meet Our People

Farmers & Merchants Bank is made up of people from your community - your neighbors and friends. Find out who makes up our bank!

Directors

Officers & Staff

DIRECTORS

Thomas L. Cline
Chairman of the Board, F & M Bank Corp. and Farmers & Merchants Bank

President, Truck & Equipment Corp.
President, Mac Lease, Inc.

John N. Crist
Partner, Hoover, Penrod, PLC, Attorneys

Ellen R. Fitzwater
Accounting Consultant and Partner, F & R Leasing, L.L.C.

Daniel J. Harshman
Manager, Town of Edinburg

Richard S. Myers
President, Dick Myers Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, Inc.

Michael W. Pugh
President, Old Dominion Realty, Inc.
President, Colonial Appraisal Service, Inc.

Christopher S. Runion
President, Eddie Edwards Signs, Inc.

Ronald E. Wampler
Outside Sales, Dick Myers Automotive

Dean W. Withers
President & CEO, F & M Bank Corp. and Farmers & Merchants Bank

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OFFICERS & STAFF

Name

Job

Administrative

Deborah Andes

Vice President & Internal Auditor

Candy Barkley

Accounting Specialist

Ellen C. Branner

Sr. Vice President & Human Resources Director

Sylvia T. Bowman

Vice President & Holding Co. Exec. Secretary

Larry A. Caplinger

Secretary of the Board and Executive Vice President; Chief Lending Officer
NMLS# 373143

Carrie Comer

Vice President & Controller

Keith Deeds

Facilities Manager

Jean Estep

Accounting

Ralph C. Foltz, Jr.

Sr. Vice President & Sr. Operations Officer

Aaron Green

Assistant Vice President, Commercial Relationship Mgr,
Investment Consultant
NMLS# 494613

Phil Harder

Vice President and IT Manager

Mary Ellen Harrison

Assistant Vice President & Investment Consultant

Sharrie Harrison

Administrative Assistant

Neil W. Hayslett

Executive Vice President & CFO
NMLS# 373141

Anthony Keyser

Assistant Vice President & Network Administrator

Susan Olson

Vice President & Marketing Manager

Kate Pascarella

Risk Management Officer

Melody Ritchie

Assistant Vice President / Human Resources

  Kevin Russell

  President, VBS Mortgage
NMLS# 373137

Sean Ryman

Credit Analyst

Stephanie Shillingburg

Sr. Vice President / Retail Services
NMLS# 494628

Krista Suter

Assistant Vice President & Loan Review & Audit

Vickie Wendt

Mortgage Loan Processor (at VBS Mortgage)
NMLS# 710351

Dean W. Withers

President & CEO
NMLS# 373139

Operations

Betty Bare

Loan Operationis

Judy Custer

Checkbook Assistant

Karmen Derrow

Loan Operations

Joe Erickson

Courier Supervisor and Purchasing Manager

Teri Hasley

Compliance Support Specialist

Amanda Hensley

Operations Specialist

Linda Jenkins

Operations Specialist

Heather Lutz

Compliance/Risk Management

Al McDorman

Courier

Donna McKenzie

Operations Specialist

Tonja Painter

Operations Specialist

Mary Sue Prophet

Vice President & Assistant Operations Supervisor

L.J. Purcell

Courier Driver

Eddie Reid

Courier Driver

Karen Rose

Vice President & Operations Manager

Patricia Schimmel

Operations Specialist

Robert Scott

Courier Driver

Kathy Sherman

Loan Operations

Joyce Shiflet

Operations Specialist

Ron Strickler

Courier Driver

  Jason Taylor

Facilities Assistant

Lynette Wine

Operations Specialist

Tammy Whitmire

Operations Specialist

Bridgewater Branch

Curtis Arey

Vice President & Commercial Relationship Mgr
NMLS# 494608

Barbara Bartley

Branch Manager
NMLS# 494609

Anita Beckman

  Vice President / Sales Leader
NMLS# 208291

Alice Grow

Branch Specialist
NMLS# 494614

Kristen Huffman

Teller

Angela Johnson

Teller

Susan Kiser

Teller

Teri Knicely

Teller

Mary Pavlovskaya

Teller

Ashley Turner

Teller

Robin Weaver

Head Teller

Claire Wrenn

Customer Service

Broadway Branch

Carolyn Berry

Teller

Katie Getz

Teller

Chris Gunter

Assistant Vice President & Branch Mgr
NMLS# 494615

Tonya Kennedy

Customer Service

Carol Knicely

Teller

Sharon Lantz

Customer Service

Tamara Miller

Teller

Bill Nichols

Teller

Carolyn Polk

Teller

Shelia Reedy

Teller

Susan Seal

Head Teller

Frances Showalter

Teller

Gloria Jean Whorten

Teller

Crossroads Branch, Harrisonburg

Mendy Chase

Teller

Sally Erickson

Vice President & Branch Mgr
NMLS# 494612

Joshua Hale

Vice President & Commercial Relationship Mgr
NMLS# 494616

Kimberly Hammer

Branch Specialist

Henry Hawkins

Vice President & Investment Consultant

Donna O'Byrne

Investment Support Specialist

Jonah Pence

Assistant Vice President & Commercial Relationships Manager
NMLS# 494623

Sarah Prusak

Product Specialist

Kitty H. Purcell

Vice President and Mortgage Originator
NMLS# 494624

Emily Rhodes

Teller

Barbara Smith

Teller

Greg Spitler

Vice President & Agribusiness Relationship Mgr
NMLS# 494629

Ed Strunk

Sr. Vice President , Commercial Loan Administrator, Commercial Relationship Mgr.
NMLS# 494631

Carol Swab

Teller

Paige Swecker

Branch Specialist

Rob Wimer

Assistant Vice President, Investment Consultant

Darlene Wolfe

Teller

Edinburg Branch

Robin Layman

Teller

Robert Moore

Customer Service
NMLS# 494622

Carolyn Silvious

Head Teller

Deborah Smoot

Teller

Brenda Swartz

Branch Specialist

Elkton Branch

Bonnie Dovel

Teller

Kathy L. Grubbs

Assistant Vice President
& Collections Mgr

Teresa D. Helmick

Assistant Vice President & Branch Mgr
NMLS# 494617

Ann Kirtley

Branch Specialist

Jeffrey L. Lam

Sr. Vice President & Retail Loan Administrator, Commercial Relationship Mgr.
NMLS# 494618

Judith Lyles

Teller

Brent Meadows

Assistant Branch Manager/Lender
NMLS# 494620

Cynthia Merica

Branch Specialist

Michelle Printz

Teller

Natalie Shifflett

Teller

Dana Smith

Head Teller

Alice Yates

Teller

Luray Branch

Ashley Griffith

Teller

Cynthia Lyles

Teller

Yvette McCoy

Head Teller

Vicki Young

Customer Service

Port Road Branch, Harrisonburg

Betty Bryant

Teller

Dolly Hickman

Head Teller

Christina Humphries

Teller

Jean Shoemaker

Customer Service

Natalie Strickler

Manager
NMLS# 494630

Wanda Weaver

Teller

Timberville Branch

Tom Campbell

Assistant Vice President & Commercial Relationship Mgr
NMLS# 494610

Jean Coffman

Teller

Jeri Conner

Head Teller

Carolyn J. Dove

Vice President and Branch Manager
NMLS# 494611

Frances Foltz

Teller

Brenda George

Customer Service

Roberta Kagey

Customer Service

Pam Mantz

Teller

Cynthia Philips

Teller

Robert Reedy, Jr.

Vice President  & Commercial Relationship Mgr
NMLS# 494625

Ashley Riggleman

Teller

Teresa Ritchie

Teller

Joann Runion

Teller

Cynthia Sherman

Vice President / Commercial Relationship Mgr
& Manager of Loan Operations
NMLS# 494627

Tina Weaver

Lender Trainee
NMLS# 494633

Gail Whitmore

Customer Service

Woodstock Branch

Judy Carter

Teller

Carol Fogle

Teller

Cathy Lindamood

Assistant Vice President, Area Manager
NMLS# 494619

Mary P. Santangelo

Branch Specialist
NMLS# 494621

Barbara Simmons

Teller

Christy Trail

Teller

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OFFICERS & STAFF
Name	Job
Administrative
Deborah Andes	Vice President & Internal Auditor
Candy Barkley	Accounting Specialist
Ellen C. Branner	Sr. Vice President & Human Resources Director
Sylvia T. Bowman	Vice President & Holding Co. Exec. Secretary
Larry A. Caplinger	Secretary of the Board and Executive Vice President; Chief Lending Officer NMLS# 373143
Carrie Comer	Vice President & Controller
Keith Deeds	Facilities Manager
Jean Estep	Accounting
Ralph C. Foltz, Jr.	Sr. Vice President & Sr. Operations Officer
Aaron Green	Assistant Vice President, Commercial Relationship Mgr, Investment Consultant NMLS# 494613
Phil Harder	Vice President and IT Manager
Mary Ellen Harrison	Assistant Vice President & Investment Consultant
Sharrie Harrison	Administrative Assistant
Neil W. Hayslett	Executive Vice President & CFO NMLS# 373141
Anthony Keyser	Assistant Vice President & Network Administrator
Susan Olson	Vice President & Marketing Manager
Kate Pascarella	Risk Management Officer
Melody Ritchie	Assistant Vice President / Human Resources
Kevin Russell	President, VBS Mortgage NMLS# 373137
Sean Ryman	Credit Analyst
Stephanie Shillingburg	Sr. Vice President / Retail Services NMLS# 494628
Krista Suter	Assistant Vice President & Loan Review & Audit
Vickie Wendt	Mortgage Loan Processor (at VBS Mortgage) NMLS# 710351
Dean W. Withers	President & CEO NMLS# 373139
Operations
Betty Bare	Loan Operationis
Judy Custer	Checkbook Assistant
Karmen Derrow	Loan Operations
Joe Erickson	Courier Supervisor and Purchasing Manager
Teri Hasley	Compliance Support Specialist
Amanda Hensley	Operations Specialist
Linda Jenkins	Operations Specialist
Heather Lutz	Compliance/Risk Management
Al McDorman	Courier
Donna McKenzie	Operations Specialist
Tonja Painter	Operations Specialist
Mary Sue Prophet	Vice President & Assistant Operations Supervisor
L.J. Purcell	Courier Driver
Eddie Reid	Courier Driver
Karen Rose	Vice President & Operations Manager
Patricia Schimmel	Operations Specialist
Robert Scott	Courier Driver
Kathy Sherman	Loan Operations
Joyce Shiflet	Operations Specialist
Ron Strickler	Courier Driver
Jason Taylor	Facilities Assistant
Lynette Wine	Operations Specialist
Tammy Whitmire	Operations Specialist

Bridgewater Branch
Curtis Arey	Vice President & Commercial Relationship Mgr NMLS# 494608
Barbara Bartley	Branch Manager NMLS# 494609
Anita Beckman	Vice President / Sales Leader NMLS# 208291
Alice Grow	Branch Specialist NMLS# 494614
Kristen Huffman	Teller
Angela Johnson	Teller
Susan Kiser	Teller
Teri Knicely	Teller
Mary Pavlovskaya	Teller
Ashley Turner	Teller
Robin Weaver	Head Teller
Claire Wrenn	Customer Service

Broadway Branch
Carolyn Berry	Teller
Katie Getz	Teller
Chris Gunter	Assistant Vice President & Branch Mgr NMLS# 494615
Tonya Kennedy	Customer Service
Carol Knicely	Teller
Sharon Lantz	Customer Service
Tamara Miller	Teller
Bill Nichols	Teller
Carolyn Polk	Teller
Shelia Reedy	Teller
Susan Seal	Head Teller
Frances Showalter	Teller
Gloria Jean Whorten	Teller

Crossroads Branch, Harrisonburg
Mendy Chase	Teller
Sally Erickson	Vice President & Branch Mgr NMLS# 494612
Joshua Hale	Vice President & Commercial Relationship Mgr NMLS# 494616
Kimberly Hammer	Branch Specialist
Henry Hawkins	Vice President & Investment Consultant
Donna O'Byrne	Investment Support Specialist
Jonah Pence	Assistant Vice President & Commercial Relationships Manager NMLS# 494623
Sarah Prusak	Product Specialist
Kitty H. Purcell	Vice President and Mortgage Originator NMLS# 494624
Emily Rhodes	Teller
Barbara Smith	Teller
Greg Spitler	Vice President & Agribusiness Relationship Mgr NMLS# 494629
Ed Strunk	Sr. Vice President , Commercial Loan Administrator, Commercial Relationship Mgr. NMLS# 494631
Carol Swab	Teller
Paige Swecker	Branch Specialist
Rob Wimer	Assistant Vice President, Investment Consultant
Darlene Wolfe	Teller

Edinburg Branch
Robin Layman	Teller
Robert Moore	Customer Service NMLS# 494622
Carolyn Silvious	Head Teller
Deborah Smoot	Teller
Brenda Swartz	Branch Specialist

Elkton Branch
Bonnie Dovel	Teller
Kathy L. Grubbs	Assistant Vice President & Collections Mgr
Teresa D. Helmick	Assistant Vice President & Branch Mgr NMLS# 494617
Ann Kirtley	Branch Specialist
Jeffrey L. Lam	Sr. Vice President & Retail Loan Administrator, Commercial Relationship Mgr. NMLS# 494618
Judith Lyles	Teller
Brent Meadows	Assistant Branch Manager/Lender NMLS# 494620
Cynthia Merica	Branch Specialist
Michelle Printz	Teller
Natalie Shifflett	Teller
Dana Smith	Head Teller
Alice Yates	Teller

Luray Branch
Ashley Griffith	Teller
Cynthia Lyles	Teller
Yvette McCoy	Head Teller
Vicki Young	Customer Service

Port Road Branch, Harrisonburg
Betty Bryant	Teller
Dolly Hickman	Head Teller
Christina Humphries	Teller
Jean Shoemaker	Customer Service
Natalie Strickler	Manager NMLS# 494630
Wanda Weaver	Teller

Timberville Branch
Tom Campbell	Assistant Vice President & Commercial Relationship Mgr NMLS# 494610
Jean Coffman	Teller
Jeri Conner	Head Teller
Carolyn J. Dove	Vice President and Branch Manager NMLS# 494611
Frances Foltz	Teller
Brenda George	Customer Service
Roberta Kagey	Customer Service
Pam Mantz	Teller
Cynthia Philips	Teller
Robert Reedy, Jr.	Vice President & Commercial Relationship Mgr NMLS# 494625
Ashley Riggleman	Teller
Teresa Ritchie	Teller
Joann Runion	Teller
Cynthia Sherman	Vice President / Commercial Relationship Mgr & Manager of Loan Operations NMLS# 494627
Tina Weaver	Lender Trainee NMLS# 494633
Gail Whitmore	Customer Service

Woodstock Branch
Judy Carter	Teller
Carol Fogle	Teller
Cathy Lindamood	Assistant Vice President, Area Manager NMLS# 494619
Mary P. Santangelo	Branch Specialist NMLS# 494621
Barbara Simmons	Teller
Christy Trail	Teller