Management Team
Michael Ives
Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Credit Officer
Mr. Ives previously led Heritage Bankshares, Inc. and Heritage Bank as President and CEO from 2005 to 2016. Prior to initiating the organizational effort to start the Bank, since 2016 Mr. Ives had been a member of the law firm Wilcox & Savage, P.C. where he practiced in the areas of banking and corporate law. Mr. Ives served as President and CEO of CENIT Bancorp, Inc. from 1992 to 2001 and of CENIT Bank, FSB from 1987 to 2001. Following CENIT’s merger into SouthTrust, he was Hampton Roads Market CEO of SouthTrust from 2001 to 2004. Mr. Ives also served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Employees Retirement System of the City of Norfolk from 1991 to 2007. Mr. Ives holds an A.B. with Distinction in Economics from Duke University and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law.
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Leigh Keogh
Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Lending Officer
Prior to joining the Bank in 2020, Mr. Keogh served as Norfolk Market Executive for Southern Bank & Trust from 2016 to 2020. He served in several roles at Heritage Bankshares and Heritage Bank beginning in 1997. In 2008 he was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of Heritage Bank, followed in 2012 by his appointment as Chief Credit Officer, a position he held until the Bank’s merger into Southern Bank & Trust in 2016. Mr. Keogh holds a B.A. in Business and Economics from Randolph-Macon College.
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Neal Crawford
Chief Development Officer
Prior to joining the Bank in 2020, Mr. Crawford was Chief Executive Officer of Carolina State Bank, a division of Blue Ridge Bank, from 2018 to 2020. He previously served as President of Towne Financial Services from 2016 to 2018 and from 2003 to 2016 at Monarch Bank where he served as President and Director of Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc. prior to its acquisition by Towne Bank. Mr. Crawford holds a B.S.B.A in Finance from East Carolina University and is a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking.
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Anne F. Vanderberry
Chief Financial Officer
Prior to joining the Bank in 2020, Ms. Vanderberry served as Financial Controller for Fulfilltopia Distribution & Logistics from 2017 to 2020. Previously, she served as Chief Financial Officer of Heritage Bankshares and Heritage Bank from 2014 to 2016, after serving as Senior Vice President and Controller of Heritage Bank from 2005 to 2014.
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Melonie Whitehead
Chief Deposit Officer
Ms. Whitehead is a founding officer of Integrity Bank for Business and has over 30 years of banking experience. Prior to joining Integrity, Ms. Whitehead was the Chief Banking Officer at Heritage Bank until its merger with Southern Bank in 2016. Ms. Whitehead brings a fresh and innovative approach to business banking and is never bashful about sharing her knowledge of the evolving electronic banking world. She works closely with business clients on developing time saving strategies through the use of custom online banking tools and recommends best practices to help owners protect their business. Areas of expertise include working with fiduciary accounts, property management companies, law firms, title and settlement companies, real estate firms, professional firms and operating companies.
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Maureen Grover
Assistant Chief Deposit Officer and Security Officer
Ms. Grover is a founding officer of Integrity Bank for Business and has over 16 years of banking experience. Prior to joining Integrity, Ms. Grover was the Branch Banking Supervisor at Heritage Bank until its merger with Southern Bank in 2016. Ms. Grover specializes in product implementation, cash management customization for business clients and staying abreast of the latest electronic banking trends. Ms. Grover holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Radford University. She is an active member of the CHKD Future Generations Board and a 2020 graduate of LEAD Hampton Roads.
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Peter C. Reeves
Deputy Chief Credit Officer and Corporate Secretary
Prior to joining the Bank in 2021, Mr. Reeves served as Senior Commercial Underwriter and Credit Officer of Atlantic Union Bank from 2016 to 2021, following five years at Heritage Bank beginning in 2011 until its merger with Southern Bank & Trust in 2016. Prior to his career in banking, Mr. Reeves was an associate attorney at the law firm Vandeventer Black LLP. Mr. Reeves holds both a B.A. and J.D. from the University of Virginia and is a graduate of the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management.
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Lisa S. Bailey
Bank Operations Specialist
Ms. Bailey has over 30 years of experience in branch banking, deposit operations and loan administration.
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Andrew Ischep
Business Banking Specialist
Mr. Ischep has 7 years of banking experience and is ready to help you with your personal and business banking needs.
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Diane Cohen
Business Banking Specialist
Diane M. Cohen- Business Banking Specialist. Ms. Cohen has over 20 years of branch banking experience with a focus on providing exemplary client service.
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