CTB promotes Hayes to Summersville Market President

Mark A. Gooch, Chairman, President and CEO of Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., is pleased to announce that Nathaniel R. Hayes has been promoted to the position of Summersville Market President of Community Trust Bank, Inc.

Nathaniel R. Hayes

Hayes’ responsibilities include providing consumer, residential, and commercial lending options to new and existing clients, as well as offering a variety of financial solutions to individuals and businesses including the acceptance of time and demand deposits, providing cash management services to corporate and individual customers; issuing letters of credit; renting safe deposit boxes, and providing electronic banking and funds transfer services. His office is located at 507 Main Street in Summersville.

Hayes has 13 years business management experience with 8 years in banking. He has worked for Community Trust Bank since 2022 as a consumer, residential and commercial loan officer, a market security representative and a branch manager. He graduated from Nicholas County High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, with a minor in Finance, from Fairmont State University.

Hayes is a member of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, Summersville Area Chamber of Commerce, Summersville Rotary Club and West Virginia Bankers Association. He and his wife Destiny reside in Oak Hill.

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., with assets of $6.7 billion, is headquartered in Pikeville, Ky., and has 72 banking locations across eastern, northeastern, central, and south central Kentucky, six banking locations in southern West Virginia, three banking locations in Tennessee, four trust offices across Kentucky, and one trust office in Tennessee.

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Lilly Joins the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Brand

Real Estate Limited, a full-service real estate brokerage serving the heart of West Virginia from its office in Summersville, is the latest firm to affiliate with the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand.

The firm, now doing business as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kris & Co., has served residents of the Mountain State for over 35 years, most recently under the leadership of broker/owner Kris Lilly, who purchased the firm in 2019. Lilly has worked in West Virginia real estate since 2004, first as an agent, and now as both a producer and a leader. In the past decade, she has held roles within the Fayette-Nicholas Board of REALTORS® and West Virginia Association of REALTORS (WVAR), which, combined with her numerous glowing client reviews, have further helped her create a network of real estate professionals that extends throughout the state and includes Josh McGrath, the most recent Past President of WVAR, and fellow Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate affiliated broker.

Under Lilly’s leadership, the firm has developed a significant foothold in Nicholas, Fayette, and Raleigh counties in particular. Here, Lilly and her affiliated agents are able to provide residents with specialized service in residential and commercial real estate, as well as land transactions.

Prior to discussing a possible affiliation with McGrath and the other members of the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand, Lilly was already a fan of the BHGRE branding and business philosophy. Much of her business is built upon relationship building and providing clients with the tools they need to discover the perfect home that fits their lifestyle in Central West Virginia. After digging deeper into the resources available via the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand, she realized that an affiliation fit perfectly within the plans and aspirations she already had for her business. Most notably, the support of the network would provide Lilly with extra bandwidth to mentor new agents and offer more personalized assistance to existing ones.

"Kris and her affiliated agents have done a fantastic job at carving out their own niche and expertly serving their region of West Virginia. As more and more people move into the state to discover its natural beauty and unique ways of living, we want to further support companies continuing to serve this new influx of residents. We’re incredibly proud to be the brand that helps move Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kris & Co. into the future, and we’re even more proud to further cement this brokerage as the go-to resource for new residents seeking help finding their dream homes in West Virginia,” said Ginger Wilcox, President, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC

“Real estate has never just been my career — it’s been my passion. I truly take pride in helping clients, family, and friends find their dream homes and take the next step in their lives. For that reason, my mission was to build a company that values the human aspect of the business as much as I do. When I looked for a brand that could help us elevate our firm without sacrificing that identity, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate immediately jumped out. My affiliated agents and I are in love with the branding and the resources, but most importantly, we’re in love with the fact that the BHGRE brand represents the same, human-focused things we do,” said Kris Lilly, Broker/Owner, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kris & Co.

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

 

Monday, March 9

Egg My Yard 4-H Fundraiser

The Nicholas County 4-H program has announced the Egg My Yard fundraiser for the Easter holiday season.

The 4-H members or “bunnies” will hide candy-filled eggs in your yard for Easter morning.

The public is encouraged to participate by ordering eggs to be hidden with all proceeds benefiting the 4-H program. Orders can be 30 eggs for $25, 50 eggs for $45 and 70 eggs for $65. Delivery is available in Nicholas County.

Orders and payments are due by March 9.

To place an order, follow this link.

 

Thursday, March 12

• The Board of Directors of the 16th Judicial Circuit Public Defender will hold a regular board meeting at the office of the Public Defender, 723 Main Street, Summersville, WV 26651 at 4 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to conduct general business.
• Summersville Memorial United Methodist Church on Webster Road begins another non-denominational, Christ-centered, grief support group ministry called GriefShare. This life-changing program is for grieving people who have experienced the death of a loved one. Each session, participants will view a video about grief issues featuring over 40 leading experts on grief recovery topics and personal stories of people who have lost a loved one. For more information, contact Sandy Goad at 304-651-4949.

Mon., March 23

• Nicholas Beekeepers meeting at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church (16664 W Webster Rd, Craigsville). Contact Daniel Hamon at 304 651 4433 for additional information.

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