Black Belt bankers among 23 honored at Business Alabama luncheon

Bankers who live in or studied in the Black Belt were among others to be honored as "Rising Stars of Bankers" during a luncheon held in Birmingham. 

A story by Business Alabama said that this group is made up of professionals with "decades" of experience, rising from tellers to managing positions. 

See below for a list of bankers from the Black Belt who were included: 

Tia Blake, First Citizens Bank in Luverne

Alisa Sinkfield, River Bank & Trust in Montgomery

Josh Haisten, MidSouth Bank - Haisten is a graduate of Troy University

Kerri DeShazo, Synovus Bank - She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Troy University.

Hunter Singleton, PeoplesSouth Bank - Singleton studied at Wallace State Community College and Troy University.