AVB Bank Announces Promotion of Officer

Three AVB associates have recently been promoted

AVB Bank Board of Directors are proud to announce the promotion of three AVB associates: Candice Fuqua, Vice President and Director of Human Resources (HR); Kaleb Grimm, Vice President and Commercial and Consumer Lender; and Alyson Linell, Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager, Stone Wood Hills.

Candice Fuqua

Having joined AVB Bank in 2021, Candice Fuqua has over 16 years of human resource knowledge and experience. She serves on the Bank’s Management Team and is responsible for planning and managing employee programs and strategies for the bank, including recruiting and retention, employee relations and engagement, and day-to-day procedures.

Kaleb Grimm

Kaleb Grimm serves as Vice President of Commercial and Consumer Lending at the AVB Tulsa-Mingo location (9800 E. 51st Street) and has been with the company since 2017. Grimm has extensive knowledge of mortgage, commercial, and consumer lending.

Alyson Linell

Alyson Linell began her AVB employment in 2016, serving as a teller, increasing her knowledge, and gaining experience in the positions of Lead Teller, Personal Banker, and Assistant Branch Manager. Linell has been promoted to the leadership position of Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager at AVB’s Stone Wood Hills branch, located at 2201 N. Elm Place. She manages and oversees daily branch operations, providing supervision and direction to branch retail staff. In addition, she will play an essential role in business development and community outreach.

Kelley Rash, AVB Bank Chairwoman of the Board, stated, “Each of these promotions are reflective of the incredible internal talent at AVB Bank. We are thrilled to acknowledge Candice, Kaleb, and Alyson’s dedication to excellence in their respective roles and their commitment to AVB.” Rash added, “The leadership of these individuals is appreciated and is to be applauded.

Founded in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, in 1905, AVB Bank is a sixth-generation family-owned community bank with locations in Tulsa and Broken Arrow.  The Bank offers a variety of competitive deposit and lending solutions for businesses and individuals, including checking and sweep accounts, mortgage lending, commercial and small business loans and lines of credit, commercial real estate finance loans, credit cards, merchant services, remote deposit capture, as well as mobile and online services including bill payment, mobile deposit, small business mobile deposit and cash management.