Raleigh, N.C. - North State Bank executive vice president and CFO Kirk Whorf announced that JoAnn Bratton has been promoted to vice president and controller for North State Bank.
"JoAnn's extensive experience in financial services accounting has been a great asset to our bank," said Whorf. "This is a well-deserved promotion, and I know that JoAnn will continue to serve our bank well in her new role."
Bratton joined the bank in April 2006 as assistant vice president and accounting manager. She has 20 years of experience in accounting, 15 of which is in the banking industry. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Atlantic Christian College and is also a certified public accountant. Prior to joining North State, she served as financial specialist for Four Oaks Bank. Bratton is a native of Wilson, NC, and she and her husband, Bob, live in Clayton with their 13-year-old son.
Founded in 2000, North State is a full-service community bank, serving Wake County and New Hanover County through six offices: the headquarters and full-service office at North Hills on Six Forks Road, full-service offices on Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh, Blue Ridge Road in West Raleigh, New Falls of Neuse Road in the Wake Forest area and Highway 70 West in Garner, as well as a loan production office at Lumina Station shopping center in Wilmington. Plans are being developed for a full-service office to be located at 16 W. Martin Street, Raleigh, NC, where a lease has been signed.
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North State Bancorp is listed on the OTC electronic bulletin board under the symbol "NSBC."
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