Mr. Michael W. Clarke, also known as Mike, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Access National Corporation since April 18, 2002. Mr. Clarke has been the Chief Executive Officer of Access National Bank since 1999 and served as its President until June 23, 2016. He has over 25 years of experience in banking industry. He served as Executive Vice President of Patriot National Bank, a subsidiary of UB Holding Company, Inc. (also called as First Patriot Bankshares Corp.) since April, 1990 and served as its Senior Loan Officer. Mr. Clarke served as Chief Credit Officer of Patriot National Bank/United Bank, Vienna, Virginia from 1990 to 1997. He served as Vice President of Commercial Lending at Crestar Bank in Alexandria, Virginia, from 1985 to 1989, where he was responsible for the development and maintenance of middle market lending relationships in western Fairfax, Loundon and Prince William Counties. Mr. Clarke served as the Chairman of Access National Corp. from February 2009 to January 26, 2011. He has been a Director of Access National Corp. since April 18, 2002 and Access National Bank since 1999. Mr. Clarke has been a Director at Access National Corporation since April 18, 2002. He serves on the Pamplin College of Business Advisory Council, Chair of the Department of Finance Advisory Board at Virginia Tech, Chair of the Adult Community Education Foundation in Fairfax County and on the Advisory Board of Salem Halifax Capital Partners. He previously served as Chairman of the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of IncSpire, the Reston Business Incubator, Chairman of The Best of Reston benefiting Reston Interfaith and a variety of active roles with the Optimists, Lions Club, Special Olympics and Brain Injury Services. He holds a BS degree in Finance from Virginia Tech.