Mr. Davis, who retired as of November 13, 2006, has been an instrumental member of the Board, helping to guide the institution through many changes in the banking industry over the last 30 years. Peggy Craft Melville was elected to fill the vacant Board seat resulting from Mr. Davis’ retirement.
“HomeTrust’s Board of Directors will benefit from Peggy’s many years of banking experience, as well as her strong involvement in the community,” stated Ed Broadwell, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of HomeTrust Bank. “For Peggy, family and community are important keys to our future. By nurturing and developing each, she believes we can create a better future for all. We welcome Peggy to the HomeTrust Bank Board of Directors and look forward to working with her to grow the Bank.”
Peggy Melville currently serves as Senior Vice President of Administration and Corporate Secretary for HomeTrust Bank. She has been with the Bank since 1970. In addition to her many years of leadership and service to the Bank’s customers and employees, she has held, or currently holds, many positions of leadership in Western North Carolina including: Chairman – Haywood County Chamber of Commerce Chairman – Haywood Regional Medical Center Foundation Chairman – Pigeon River Fund Board Vice Chairman – Board of Trustees, Haywood Community College President – Haywood County School Foundation President – Hospice of Haywood County President & Treasurer – Altrusa Vice President – Haywood Waterways Association Treasurer – Smoky Mountain Economic Development Corporation Board Member – Haywood Community College Foundation Board Member – The Fund for Haywood County Board Member – Haywood Habitat for Humanity Board Member – United Way of Haywood County Melville has also been recognized by her community with the Haywood County Citizen of the Year award in 2001 and the Haywood Rotary Club Citizen of the Year award in 2000. She has also been honored by the banking industry with the North Carolina Bankers Association award for Political Leadership in 1999.
Ms. Melville lives in Haywood County. She has two children, Erik and Jennifer. Erik and his wife, Maggie, teach at Tuscola High School. Jennifer and her husband, Scot Worley, are the proud parents of Peggy’s pride and joy – two grandchildren – Carter (age 4) and Bryce (age 2). Jennifer teaches at Central Haywood High School and Scot is Armory Facilities Supervisor for Waynesville Recreation Department.
HomeTrust’s Board of Directors consists of F. Ed Broadwell, Chairman, President and CEO; Larry McDevitt, Vice Chairman; Frank Beam; W. Thomas Flynt; J. Steven Goforth; F. K. McFarland, III; Peggy C. Melville; Sam Neill; Bob Shepherd; and, Jimmy Wright.
About HomeTrust Bank
HomeTrust Bank is a mutually owned bank with an 80-year history of serving families and businesses in Western North Carolina. HomeTrust Bank offers a variety of home loans, consumer loans, Better-Than-Free checking accounts, Online Banking, and a broad range of investment options to help families build a secure financial future. The Bank also offers a full array of financial products designed especially for businesses.
HomeTrust Bank, along with Home Savings Bank, Shelby Savings Bank, and Tryon Federal Bank, comprise the HomeTrust Banking Partnership. By combining their resources in Partnership, each member institution has expanded their ability to provide new products and services, more convenient locations, and greater support for their local communities while preserving their hometown banking traditions.
Together, the HomeTrust Banking Partnership has assets of nearly $1 billion and is the largest mutual bank headquartered in North Carolina and the 2nd largest in the Southeast.
HomeTrust Bank (formerly named Clyde Savings Bank) has offices in Haywood, Buncombe, and Henderson Counties. Home Savings Bank, Shelby Savings Bank and Tryon Federal Bank, have offices in Rockingham, Cleveland and Polk Counties, respectively. Additional information is available at www.hometrustbanking.com.
