John B. Adams, Jr.

John B. Adams, Jr. serves as non-executive vice chairman of Virginia National and Virginia National Bank. Mr. Adams also serves as president and chief executive officer of Bowman Companies, Inc., primarily a family real estate holding company, and was a director of Universal Corporation, a publicly traded company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, from 2003 to 2018. He was president and chief executive officer of A. Smith Bowman Distillery from 1989 to 2003. Mr. Adams served as chairman of The National Theatre in Washington, D.C. for 25 years and has served on the foundation boards of several higher education institutions. As a result of his various leadership roles, Mr. Adams brings to the Board valuable insight and business acumen, along with significant business expertise. Prior to joining the Virginia National and Virginia National Bank boards in April 2021, Mr. Adams served as a director of Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. (Fauquier) and The Fauquier Bank from 2002 to March 2021. He was chairman of Fauquier and The Fauquier Bank from 2010 to March 2021.