JOHN C. ASBURY

With more than 35 years of banking experience, John C. Asbury returned to his home state and began leading Atlantic Union Bank in 2016.

A past chair of the Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America and the Virginia Bankers Association, Asbury also served as the 2024-25 chair of the American Bankers Association. “Serving in this capacity has allowed me to advocate for sound policy, promote innovation and inclusion, and help shape the future of banking at a national level,” he says.

Asbury has led Atlantic Union Bank’s growth from about $8 billion in assets to $37.3 billion (as of June 30) through both organic growth and acquisitions. In April, Atlantic Union Bankshares, the bank’s holding company, completed its $1.3 billion acquisition of Sandy Spring Bancorp, creating the largest regional banking franchise headquartered in the lower mid-Atlantic.

“My hope is that through our shared efforts, we [at Atlantic Union Bank] will continue to make Virginia a place of opportunity and belonging for generations to come,” Asbury says.

The Virginia Tech and William & Mary alumnus serves on the Virginia Port Authority’s board of commissioners and chairs its growth committee. He’s also a member of the Greater Richmond Partnership’s board and a past member of the ChamberRVA board.

Asbury helped launch and chairs Virginia Learns, a nonprofit bringing business and education leaders together to strengthen public K-12 education and workforce readiness.