OVB’s Chapman, Taylor graduate from Bankers Leadership Institute

 

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio – Ohio Valley Bank’s Aaron Chapman, assistant vice president I, senior credit analyst, and Jessica Taylor, branch operations manager, recently graduated from the Ohio Bankers League (OBL) Bank Leadership Institute Class of 2025-26.

 

The OBL Bank Leadership Institute is a year-long program designed to cultivate Ohio’s next generation of banking leaders. Through in-depth coursework, peer collaboration, and executive coaching, participants gain essential skills in strategic thinking, communication, leadership, and community engagement. The program was led by Joe Micallef, bank strategist and coach, Grow Up Sales, and Debbie Peterson, career growth strategist, Getting to Clarity LLC.

 

Michael Adelman, President and CEO of the Ohio Bankers League, praised the graduating class for their commitment to leadership and innovation in community banking.

 

“The Bank Leadership Institute is more than a professional development program, it’s an investment in the future of our industry,” Adelman said. “Graduates like Chapman and Taylor are equipped with the vision and capabilities to lead their banks and communities forward. We’re proud to have them as part of the OBL leadership community.”

 

Chapman and Taylor join a growing network of Ohio banking professionals who have completed the OBL Leadership Institute and are poised to make lasting impacts in their organizations and the industry.

 

Chapman began his career with OVB in 2019 as a customer service representative. In 2020, he joined the credit analysis department. He is a graduate of Point Pleasant High School and Marshall University. Taylor began her career with OVB in 2018, however, she previously worked as a seasonal customer service representative prior to joining the bank’s team of community bankers full-time. She is a graduate of Oak Hill High School and The Ohio State University.

 

For more information about the OBL Bank Leadership Institute program, visit the OBL Web site at www.ohiobankersleague.com or contact Sarah Husk, education manager, at 614-340-7610.

 

Ohio Valley Bank, which operates 18 offices and was established in 1872, is an FDIC-insured community bank based in Gallipolis, Ohio, and a state member bank of the Federal Reserve. Common stock for the bank’s parent company, Ohio Valley Banc Corp., is traded on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol OVBC.