Mr. Rex L. Smith, III has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at Essex Bank since September 2010. Mr. Smith has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Community Bankers Trust Corporation since March 2, 2011. He served as the Principal Executive Officer of Community Bankers Trust Corporation and served as its Chief Banking Officer from May 2010 to September 2010 and Executive Vice President from April 2009 to September 2010. He served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer at Essex Bank from May 1, 2010 September 2010. He served as the Chief Administrative Officer at Community Bankers Trust Corporation and Essex Bank from April 2009 to May 2010. Mr. Smith is responsible primarily for the integration and consolidation of the operations of Community Bankers's banking divisions. From 2000 to 2007, he served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of The Bank Of Richmond, National Association (Bank Richmond NA (Richmond VA)). From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Smith served as Central Virginia President for Gateway Bank and Trust and he headed Gateway's mergers and acquisitions division. Mr. Smith has 28 years of experience in the banking industry in the Richmond and Charlottesville, Virginia area, including positions at the former Guaranty Bank, Central Fidelity Bank and Crestar Bank. He has been a Director at Community Bankers Trust Corporation since June 1, 2011. He served as a Director of The Bank Of Richmond, National Association.