Jeremy Callais promoted at East Tennessee bank

Jeremy Callais, formerly of M C Bank in Morgan City, has been promoted to president and CEO of Peoples Bank of East Tennessee, Chairman Chris White announced.
“This leadership change will ensure that the bank continues to serve the area as the premier locally-owned community bank,” White said in a press release. “It will also provide long-term continuity of the commitment the bank has had to its customers, employees, and shareholders in each of these communities.
“Jeremy Callais brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of community banking to this role. His tenure here at Peoples Bank over the past three years has been marked by exemplary service and a strong dedication to fostering customer relationships and driving the bank’s vision forward."
Under Callais’ leadership, Peoples Bank will continue to prioritize exceptional customer service and maintain an atmosphere of family within the bank’s entire staff, the press release said.
“I have a strong desire to lead the bank into its next chapter and beyond,” Callais said. “With our incredible management team, along with all of the bank’s wonderful employees, we will continue to provide our customers with the best “local community bank” experience and unparalleled community involvement”.
White, who has served as CEO and Chairman, will continue as chairman and will be working closely with Callais and the management team on a daily basis.
Callais and his wife Casie reside in Maryville and have three daughters, Sinclair, Charlotte and Evangeline.
Peoples Bank of East Tennessee is a full-service community bank with approximately $383 million in total assets and is headquartered in Madisonville, Tennessee.
Established in 1997, the bank’s primary purpose is to deliver high-quality banking services that meet the needs of our community, its businesses, and its citizens.
Callais had also served as president of M C Bank.
Since moving to the Peoples Bank of East Tennessee, Callais had been named in January to chair the American Banking Association’s Community Bankers Council.
He previously served on the Council’s Administrative Committee.