Chesapeake Bank CFO appointed COO

Chesapeake Financial Shares Inc. has appointed its chief financial officer, Rebecca Andrick “Becky” Foster, to the additional post of chief operating officer, the Kilmarnock-based parent company of Chesapeake Bank and Chesapeake Wealth Management announced Monday.

Foster, who has has been with the company for 27 years, has been its senior vice president and chief financial officer since 2014. Her previous roles include internal auditor, money desk manager and investment officer.

“Becky has been integrally involved in all facets of Chesapeake for a number of years and has done an incredible job. She is perfectly suited for this significant addition to her responsibilities,” Chesapeake Financial Shares Chairman, President and CEO Jeffrey M. Szyperski said in a statement.

Foster is a graduate of Christopher Newport University, the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management in Charlottesville and the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University.

A resident of Hardyville, Foster has served on the Northern Neck Family YMCA board since 2017 and is currently its vice chair. She is also vice chair of the Upper Advisory Council of the YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas. Foster has also served on the Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury board since 2017 and chairs its finance committee.

Founded in 1900 in Irvington, Chesapeake Bank has 16 branches. It reported $1.38 billion in 2021 assets.