Virginia Film Festival

Linda Stanley

Managing Director, Middle Market, First Citizens Bank

In her role, Linda Stanley is dedicated to delivering First Citizen Bank’s full product suite including investment banking, credit, treasury solutions, investment management and personal banking to our clients.

Prior to joining First Citizen’s, Linda was President of Bank of America Charlottesville and Market Executive for Virginia.  Previous roles with Bank of America include Market Executive for both North Carolina and South Carolina Commercial Banking team after serving as Senior Client Manager on the SE Middle Market GA/AL Team within the Southeast Region Commercial Banking Group leading a team of commercial bankers to deliver integrated financial solutions to Power, Utility and Energy companies.

Linda began her career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and has been in banking for 35 years. Prior to joining Bank of America, she worked for Fuji Bank, Kredietbank and SunTrust.  She holds the Series 7, 24 and 63 securities licenses.

Stanley is a native of South Carolina and graduated with dual Bachelor of Science degrees in finance and marketing; as well as a minor in international studies from the University of South Carolina.  She attended the Master of Business Administration program at Georgia State University.

Linda is a graduate of the 2016 LEAD Virginia class and currently serves as Secretary of the Board and Executive Committee for LEAD Virginia.  She is also a board member for the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, where she serves as Treasurer; board member for the Virginia Film Festival; and is an Executive Partner for the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William and Mary.  Additionally, she has served as a member of the Executive Committee for the Richmond Heart Walk for the American Heart Association.  Stanley served as Board Chair for Charlotte Regional Partnership, a member of the board for the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and on the Executive Committee for the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce.  Prior board service includes Leadership Georgia, the Atlanta Women’s Foundation where she was also the Treasurer, Gilda’s Club of Atlanta and the NW Georgia Girl Scout Foundation.  Linda resides in South Carolina and Virginia with her husband, Brian.