Board of Directors

Michelle R. Austin

President and COO of the Bank of Botetourt. Ms. Austin was elected to the Board of Directors of the Bank in 2023. Michelle began her career in banking with Bank of Botetourt as a college intern in 1991 and joined the Bank full time in 1993. Prior to becoming President, she previously served as the Bank's CFO for 18 years. She has her Bachelor of Business Administration from Roanoke College and an MBA from Troy University. Michelle also graduated from the Virginia Bankers Association (VBA) School of Bank Management at University of Virginia (UVA) and the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University (LSU).

Beth Doughty

The founder of Beth Doughty LLC, a consulting practice specializing in strategies for economic and community development. She is the retired executive director of the Roanoke Regional Partnership where she managed a $2.4 million-dollar economic development program for an eight-locality, urban-suburban-rural region. She joined Bank of Botetourt’s Board in 2020. 

Nicholas C. Conte

Terry Austin

Is President of Austin Electric Construction. He is the 19th District Member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He joined Bank of Botetourt’s Board in 2014. 

John B. Williamson

D. Bruce Patterson

Is the retired Rockbridge County Clerk of Circuit Court and has been a Director of Bank of Botetourt since 2001. 

Joyce R. Kessinger

Is the retired Director of Human Resources, of Boxley Materials Company, a constitution materials supplier company and has been a Director of Bank of Botetourt since 1986. 

G. Lyn Hayth, III