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Thomas Eastland
Misty Rachell Edwards
Emily Sistrunk Fisher
Community Bank
Thomas Eastland is currently a vice president
with Community Bank, works as a lender and
branch manager of the Dogwood Branch, and
is very involved in our community. He is a board
member in the Rankin County Chamber of
Commerce, is the chairman of Youth Leadership
Committee, is a trustee for the Adult Leadership
Program, and coaches a six-year-old baseball
team called the Community Bank White
Lightning. Thomas enjoys spending quality
time with his wife and two children, deer and
turkey hunting, grilling, cooking, and going to
the beach.
“The career achievement that makes me
the most proud is the opportunity to assist
customers through the process of starting their
own businesses. I have had the opportunity to
help customers get their businesses from just
an idea to now a successful business that is
truly impacting our community, and that makes
all the hard work and challenges worthwhile.”
“Work to be as efficient as possible while on
the job so you can turn your phone off when
you get home and have efficient quality time
with your family. True success is balancing
both. This advice is something I have taken to
heart, and has resonated with me throughout
my career journey.”
Trustmark National Bank
Misty Edwards is a commercial relationship
manager and vice president with Trustmark
National Bank. Misty is a lifetime member of the
Junior Auxiliary of Rankin County, ambassador
for the Rankin County Chamber of Commerce,
and she serves as a junior high school Sunday
school teacher at Crossroads Baptist Church.
Spending time with her family and pets, running,
gardening, reading, local missions, missions in
Reynosa Mexico, and volunteering at Stewpot
Ministries are some of the things Misty likes to
do in her spare time.
“I am most proud of being a part of making
dreams into realities for businesses as they put
their trust and confidence in my ability to guide
and direct them to help achieve their goals.
I love watching my customers find happiness
in their success!”
“‘Put your heart and soul into every activity
you do, as though you are doing it for the Lord
Himself and not merely for others.’
– Colossians 3:23. This verse pushes me to
work harder, be better, and show love to others.
It creates the drive that has allowed me to have
several professions in my career at Trustmark,
where I have made lifelong friends and
acquired invaluable knowledge.”
Renasant Bank – Pearl Branch
Emily Fisher is a Pearl High School graduate
and now serves as the lending branch manager
for the Pearl branch of Renasant Bank. Emily is
a member of Springfield Baptist Church and is
honored to be president of the Pearl Chamber
of Commerce board of directors. She prioritizes
spending time with her family and watching her
three children play sports, and she loves
shopping and binge-watching Hallmark movies!
“I started my banking career when I was
only eighteen years old as a drive thru teller.
I’ve worked very hard over the years to be
promoted to a loan officer and branch manager.
Being able to show others that if you work hard,
you can accomplish anything–that makes me
the most proud. My faith in Christ and having a
good family support system has allowed me to
persevere through the challenges over the
years and find the balance between work and
family life.”
“My mentor, Jalane Hall, taught me early in
my career to always treat our customers the
way I would want to be treated. In return, this
has allowed me to build long-lasting relationships
with both my clients and coworkers.”
20 • JUNE 2020
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