Veteran Banker Bill Shuff Joins Peoples Bank As Senior Credit Analyst

Bill Shuff has joined Peoples Bank and will serve as Vice President and Senior Credit Analyst, according to Dennis Ammann, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Shuff comes to Peoples Bank after serving for 10 years in various credit analysis and lending operations positions at Merchants & Planters Bank in Raymond, Mississippi, where he carried the title of Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer and Chief Loan Administrator. In his new role, Shuff’s duties will largely include management and analysis of the bank’s Small Business Administration portfolio. He will be located at the Peoples Bank office in Richland.

He is a 2009 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Mississippi State University’s International Business Program with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, focused in management and a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Language, focused in Spanish. He is also a 2010 graduate of the Else School of Management at Millsaps College, with a Master’s degree in Business Administration, focused in management.

Shuff and his wife, Kathryn, have two sons: Harry and Charlie. They are members of Redeemer Church in Jackson.

“I am pleased to welcome Bill to Peoples Bank,” Ammann said. “His experience and knowledge of credit underwriting and administration will be of great benefit to our loan customers for many years to come.”