Damion Smokes

Damion Smokes currently serves as the Loan Operations Director at Carolina Small Business Development Fund since January 2022. Prior to this role, Damion held positions at NC Rural Center as the Director of Loan Operations and Senior Loan Manager, as well as a brief tenure at North State Bank as a Business Analyst. Experience includes serving as AVP, Loan Documentation Supervisor at Select Bank & Trust Company and Commercial Loan Servicing Specialist II at First Citizens Bank. Early career roles encompass positions at First Citizens Bank as a Wire Transfer Specialist and at Waccamaw Bank as a Loan Administrative Assistant. Damion began the professional journey as a Scan Clerk I at BB&T while holding an Associate of Science degree in Business Administration and Management from Everest University-Tampa. Educational history also includes studies at Whiteville High School and Susan E Wagner High School.