Leslea P. Wood 218 Chapman Overlook Drive Seymour, TN.

37865 865-250-4388 Objective: Looking for a position to utilize my 19 year background in management, loans and sales. Excellent reputation for professional creativity, integ rity and highly experienced in the development of growth of branch and customer service. Like to be challenged in the development and l earning in new areas of the banking industry. Experience: Highlands Union Bank Knoxville, TN. V.P. / Branch Manager / Loan Officer 01-02-2007 to 02-28-2011 * Managed Branch. * Executed daily operations of branch and personnel * Directed activities to implement institution's polic ies, procedures and practices concerning granting and extending lin es of credit, commercial loans, real estate loans and consumer lo ans. * Instrumental in growing both personal and business relationships. * Trained and coached employees and achieved significant improvements in their p roductivity. * Contacted customers and business, community and civic organizations to promote goodwill and generate new business. * Prepared financial reports and other documentation to implement lending. * Examined, evaluated and processed loan applications. * Resolved customer account and loan problems. * Audited employees, ATM, vault, and log books. * Opened new accounts. * Serviced existing accounts and loans. * Interviewed and aided in the hiring and firing of employees. * Structured and maintained both personal and business portfolios. * Evaluated data pertaining to costs to plan budget. * Successfully sold overdraft protections and credit insurance to bank customers . * Made weekly sales calls and reports. * Back-up teller. * Served on committee in production of different types of accounts and helped in the implementation of studies. AmSouth/Regions lle, TN. Financial Institution Manager, VP Knoxvi 03-01-2006 to 12-01-2006

Professional Summary:

* Managed Branch and all aspects therein. * Highly successful in being part of test branch for merger. * Directed workers engaged in authorizing loans, assisting customers and opening new accounts. * Made daily sales calls and put in place call nights to help with generating ne w business as well as existing.

* Successful in training and cross-selling to customers. * Established procedures for custody and control of assets, records, loan collat eral and confidential information to ensure safekeeping. * Audits * Examined, evaluated and processed loan applications. * Profiled new and existing customers in order to help meet their banking needs. * Trained and coached employees and achieved improvements in their productivity. * Resolved customer account problems * Back-up teller. * Structured and maintained both personal and business portfolios. Citizens National Bank Seymour, TN. Financial Center Manager, VP -2003 to 03-01-2006 * Managed branch and all aspects therein. * Instrumental in growing both personal and business relationships. * Evaluated, examined and processed loan applications. * Opened new accounts. * Sold overdraft protection and credit insurance successfully to customers. * Coached team and succeeded in improving productivity. * Planned sales calls and successfully made them. * Spearheaded civic and community events representing bank related efforts. * Executed daily operations of branch and personnel. BB&T/BankFirst/1st National Bk of Gatlinburg Sevierville /Gatlinburg Financial Center Manager, AVP 993 to 02-01-2003 * Overall Management of branch and personnel . * Production of both commercial and consumer lending. * Responsible for branch profitability and growth. * Coached and monitored branch sales efforts. * Assisted with branch operations and audits. * Trained and successfully succeeded in transitioning of 2 mergers. * Assisted in rolls of tellers, new accounts. * Responsible for growth and profit of branch. Education: town * * * * * Walter State Community College 04-01-1

02-01

Sevierville/Morris

Business Management * School of Consumer Lending Supervisory Management Cohen Brown Sales Micro-business Lending Cohen Brown Performance Coaching Leadership I and II

Board Served On: President of Young Bankers Association Teen Volunteer Network United Way References: Available on request.