Executive Management Team

Capital Bank’s executive management team has decades of combined banking experience—predominantly within the local markets we serve. The team’s banking experience includes working with community banks, thrifts and major regional banks. The team has expertise in all key areas of banking, from lending and credit administration to general management. Our management team also has experience with bank acquisitions and branch expansion as well as an abundance of local market knowledge and visibility. They are community leaders upon whom the foundation of our bank has been built.

B. Grant Yarber
President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Yarber joined Capital Bank in June 2003. He has served as president and CEO of Capital Bank and Capital Bank Corporation since May 2004. Prior to his promotion to Chief Executive Officer, he served as president and Chief Operating Officer of the company. Prior to joining Capital Bank, Mr. Yarber served as Chief Credit Officer and Chief Lending Officer for MountainBank in Hendersonville, NC from 2002 to June 2003 when he joined Capital Bank. With more than 20 years of banking experience, Mr. Yarber has proven his skills as an effective leader throughout the many positions in lending and credit administration. Mr. Yarber began his career as a credit analyst at NCNB (now Bank of America) in 1989, moving through various positions that included significant leadership roles as Senior Credit Officer for Business Lending for the Southeastern United States. Prior to his credit role, he served as Regional Executive in Missouri and Illinois for Business Banking, Professional and Executive Banking, and Agricultural lending.

Michael Moore
Chief Financial Officer

Michael Moore serves as chief financial officer for Capital Bank and Capital Bank Corporation. His responsibilities include financial reporting, as well as investments, budgeting, investor relations and strategic planning for the bank.

Jennifer Benefield
Chief Administration Officer

Jennifer Benefield leads all merger & acquisition planning and execution, facilitates new branch construction/design and oversees all branch openings/closings and relocations. She also oversees retail banking support services, security, facilities, and deposit compliance functions. Jennifer has held numerous positions since joining Capital Bank at its inception in 1997.

David Morgan
Chief Banking Officer

David Morgan brings 21 years of business lending expertise as well as an aptitude for business management to Capital Bank. As Chief Banking Officer, he oversees the commercial and retail banking functions statewide. Prior to joining Capital Bank, David held executive-level positions with a large Southeastern bank, where he served the Granville, Wake, Durham and Franklin County areas.

Roger F. Plott
Commercial Services & Financial Services Executive

Roger Plott oversees the delivery of treasury management services and leads the organization´s business development efforts to grow core deposits. As director of commercial services, Plott oversees Capital Bank´s client support Call Center and serves as a resource for business relationship banking officers, providing non-credit related services including treasury reporting, account reconciliation services and overnight sweep accounts.

Mark Redmond
Chief Credit Officer

Mark Redmond serves as chief credit officer for Capital Bank Corporation and Capital Bank. In this position, Mark is responsible for all lending activity and credit operations for the bank. He most recently served as senior credit officer and small business advocate with a top banking institution in Kentucky. Previous to his Kentucky assignment, Mark worked as a corporate lending officer, serving in Winston-Salem, and Boone.

Teresa White
Chief Human Resources & Training Officer

Teresa White serves as Director of Human Resources for Capital Bank. Her responsibilities include organizational development, compensation, performance management and employee relations. In her 20-year career, Teresa has successfully managed human resources development for a number of different organizations. Teresa joined Capital Bank early in 2006.

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