# John Asbury

> John C. Asbury is CEO of Atlantic Union Bank and president and CEO of its holding company, Atlantic Union Bankshares. A Radford native, he joined the company in 2016 after senior roles at Bank of America and Regions and a CEO role in Santa Fe. His tenure has included multiple acquisitions and expansion across the Mid-Atlantic. He chaired the American Bankers Association in 2024-25 and chairs Virginia Learns.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Atlantic Union Bank; President and Chief Executive Officer at Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation
- **Organizations:** Atlantic Union Bank, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation, American Bankers Association, Virginia Learns, Virginia Port Authority, Greater Richmond Partnership, Virginia Bankers Association, Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America, First National Bank of Santa Fe, Regions Financial Corporation, Bank of America, Wachovia Bank & Trust
- **From:** Radford, United States
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Business; finance major, Virginia Tech, MBA, William & Mary - Raymond A. Mason School of Business
- **Known for:** Led the expansion of Atlantic Union from a Virginia community bank into a regional franchise spanning the lower Mid-Atlantic., Chaired the American Bankers Association in 2024-25 after chairing the Virginia Bankers Association and the Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America., Named Virginia Business Person of the Year for 2025.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Graduated from Virginia Tech and entered the Wachovia commercial banking training program in Winston-Salem.
- **—** — Spent 17 years at Bank of America, ultimately serving as Pacific Northwest Region Executive for Business Banking.
- **—** — Served as Senior Executive Vice President and Head of the Business Services Group at Regions Financial Corporation.
- **2015** — Became president and CEO of First National Bank of Santa Fe.
- **2016** — Joined Union in October as part of planned CEO succession.
- **2017** — Succeeded Billy Beale as bank CEO in January.
- **2018** — Union completed its acquisition of Xenith Bank.
- **2019** — Access National acquisition and adoption of the Atlantic Union Bank name.
- **2020-2021** — Chaired the Virginia Bankers Association.
- **2021** — Virginia Learns launched with Asbury as board chair.
- **2024** — American National acquisition completed in April; elected ABA chair for 2024-25 in October.
- **2025** — Sandy Spring acquisition closed April 1; named Virginia Business Person of the Year.
- **2026** — Radford City Council honored him by proclamation on February 23.

## Achievements

- Led the expansion of Atlantic Union from a Virginia community bank into a regional franchise spanning the lower Mid-Atlantic.
- Chaired the American Bankers Association in 2024-25 after chairing the Virginia Bankers Association and the Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America.
- Named Virginia Business Person of the Year for 2025.
- Helped launch Virginia Learns and serves as board chair.
- Oversees a bank whose parent completed the approximately $1.3 billion Sandy Spring acquisition in April 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — In an October 15 interview, discussed planned North Carolina expansion, including seven branches in the Raleigh area and three in Wilmington.
- **2026-10** — Named among the honorees scheduled to be recognized at the October 27 Richmond Humanitarian Awards Dinner; the ceremony is upcoming as of October 23.
- **2026-02** — Radford City Council adopted a proclamation honoring him on February 23.
- **2025-10** — Finished his 2024-25 ABA chairmanship; Atlantic Union completed Sandy Spring branch and operations integration in October.

## Links

- Website: https://www.atlanticunionbank.com/teammembers/johnasbury
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncasbury

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