A Federal Reserve re-appointment for a local banker

Kyle Thomas, president/CEO of Blue Ridge Bank, will serve an additional three years as a member of an advisory council to the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond, Virginia.  The Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council meets twice a year to share insights on the economy, banking conditions, and other issues of interests.  The chair of the Richmond Council then sends reports to Washington.  Thomas’s new term started January 1, 2026.