Our Executive Team
Our executive team members know a tremendous amount about banking, and more importantly, they are passionate about our communities. VistaBank executives live right here, side by side with the personal and businesses customers they serve. They are attuned to the community and its needs. They are committed to helping it grow and prosper. For them, it's not about getting richer; it's about getting better.
Paul R. Dusenbury
President and Chief Executive Officer
Paul has spent more than 27 years in the banking and financial services industries. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Conway-based CNB Corporation and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CNB's $800 million asset subsidiary, The Conway National Bank. He has also served as a bank examiner with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Paul is a graduate of Clemson University.
Randy L. Carmon
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Randy’s banking experience includes 32 years in finance and operations. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President and Retail Market Leader for South Carolina Bank and Trust. Prior to that, he organized and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Sun Bancshares, Inc. and SunBank, N.A., a bank holding company and bank located in Georgetown County. Randy has graduated from the University of South Carolina, the South Carolina Bankers School, the Graduate School of Banking at LSU, the BAI Graduate School of Operations and Technology, and the Georgia Bank Operations School. Randy is currently seeking certification in Employee Relations Law.
Laura M. McKenzie
Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
Laura comes to the bank after nine years at Regions Financial Corporation in Aiken, where she most recently served as the Commercial Credit Underwriter for Aiken and North Augusta. She previously served as Vice President, Regional Risk Manager for the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of their Credit Quality Management division. A graduate of the University of South Carolina at Aiken, she holds a BA degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting.
Kimberly S. Kirk
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kimberly combines consultant and regulatory experience with banking to serve as Chief Financial Officer. She has prior banking experience at two financial institutions, Segars, Blake and Associates consulting firm and the State of South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions. Kimberly received her undergraduate degree from Furman University and her MBA from Clemson University. She has also completed graduate banking studies at Stonier Graduate School of Banking.
D. Richard Causey
Conway Market President
Richard is a lifetime resident of Horry County and comes to VistaBank from Waccamaw Bank where he was the South Carolina Area Executive and responsible for the development and growth of the coastal market. Previously he was employed with Conway National bank for 25 years. Richard has graduated from the University of South Carolina at Coastal Carolina, the South Carolina Bankers School, the Graduate School of Banking at LSU and is very dedicated to and involved in community and church activities.
Brook Moore
Columbia Market President
Brook has over 12 years of commercial banking experience, most recently serving as Senior Vice President for First National Bank in Columbia. Before being acquired by First National, he played an integral role in the establishment and growth of Carolina National Bank. Brook is a graduate of Clemson University and has completed The South Carolina Bankers School. He is very involved in the community as a YMCA Youth Soccer Coach while serving on the Board of Directors of the Columbia East Rotary Club. He and his family attend Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.
