RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Access National Bank is pleased to announce that Roy L. Giese has joined Access National Bank as a Senior Vice President in the Commercial Lending division. Mr. Giese will be concentrating on Automotive Dealership Banking.

Mr. Giese is a tenured automotive dealership banking expert with more than 30 years of experience managing dealer relationships in Virginia and Metro DC. He previously oversaw the Automotive Dealership Banking Teams for First Virginia Bank and BB&T. He is active in the Washington Area New Auto Dealers Association (WANADA) and the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association (VADA).

“Access National Bank’s entrepreneurial spirit melds well with the Automobile Dealership industry,” Giese said. “I look forward to continuing to serve local auto dealerships with targeted financial services.”

Mr. Giese lives in Springfield, Virginia. He is a graduate of Gettysburg College and the Banking School of the South at Louisiana State University.

“With Roy’s wealth of experience in the automotive industry, our new Automotive Dealership Banking division has a promising future ahead for the Company and our clients,” said Michael W. Clarke, CEO of Access National Bank. “We are fortunate to have someone of Roy’s caliber join our dynamic organization.”

Access National Bank was founded in 1999 by professional bankers and business people. It is an independent, nationally chartered bank based in Reston, Virginia that serves the Greater Washington DC Metropolitan area. Access National Bank is a subsidiary of Access National Corporation and trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “ANCX”. Additional information is available at www.AccessNationalBank.com. Member FDIC.