Simon Weir, President of Community Bank in DeSoto County, is proud to announce the following promotion:

J. Michael Bellipanni III has been promoted to Senior Vice President for Community Bank. Bellipanni has been with Community Bank since 2007, formally holding the title of First Vice President.  Bellipanni is a graduate of Delta State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He is also a Cum Laude graduate of the Barret School of Banking at
Christian Brothers University, a graduate of the Barret School of Banking Commercial Lending Academy, and a 2009 graduate of Leadership DeSoto.

Active in the community, Bellipanni is a member of the Southaven and Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce, the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Maples Learning Center, and the incoming Chairman of the Board for Leadership DeSoto. He is also active in the DeSoto Economic Development Council and a member of Maples Memorial United Methodist Church. Bellipanni resides in Olive Branch with his wife, Ashley, and their children, Mia Grace and Jack.

Community Bancshares, Inc., the holding company for Community Banks across the Southeast, is a $2.3 billion multi-bank holding company consisting of six banks in Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, and Alabama. Community Bank has 36 offices and more than 650 staff members.