Our Banking Family

Our Board

Joe Brumit, Director/Chairman. Mr. Brumit was the previous owner and operator of 33 Arby’s stores in Western North Carolina. He is currently President of Brumit Development Company which is involved in real estate development. Mr. Brumit has lived in the Asheville area since 1988 and is very involved in the community through charitable, non-profit and civic organizations, including: United Way, Mission Hospitals, Asheville Chamber, Western North Carolina Foundation, Appalachian State University, UNC-Asheville, and Western Carolina University.

Kerry Friedman, Director. Mr. Friedman is a partner in the law firm of Patla, Strauss, Robinson & Moore, P.A. which is one of the oldest and largest law firms in Asheville; his major emphasis in the firm is Business Organizations, Tax and Compensation Planning. A native of Asheville, Mr. Friedman’s civic involvement includes: Past President and member-Legal Services of North Carolina, Chairman of Community Care Partners and United Way, Western North Carolina Community Foundation, YMCA, Western North Carolina Jewish Federation Board, and Trustee of Jewish Center Foundation.

William Mance, Director. Mr. Mance recently retired from Mission Hospitals, having served as the Vice President for Human Resources.  He is and has been involved in numerous organizations including Past Chairman of the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board, member of the Asheville-Buncombe Economic Development Coalition, Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, The Self-Help Credit Union, Trustee of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina, Northwestern North Carolina Goodwill Industries and a disaster volunteer for the American Red Cross.

Keith Maxwell, Director.  Dr. Maxwell is the Senior Partner of Southeastern Sports Medicine, PLLC and is a Board Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon as well as general orthopedics. Dr. Maxwell was the first Board Certified Spine Surgeon in North Carolina. An Asheville native, Dr. Maxwell is also an Assistant Consultant Professor of Surgery at Duke University Medical Center and is Chief of Surgery at Park Ridge Hospital.

Charles Owen III, Director. Mr. Owen is a native of Asheville and was the President of Owen Manufacturing, a large manufacturing concern for over three generations. He is currently President of Fletcher Warehousing Company which is involved in real estate development. Mr. Owen’s charitable, non-profit and civic involvement includes: UNC Health Care System Board, North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry (NCCBI) board, Inception Micro Angel Fund, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of North Carolina.

Diana Pickering, Director. Ms. Pickering is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Biltmore Company (Biltmore Estate, Inn on Biltmore, Biltmore Wine and other subsidiaries). An Asheville native, her current and past civic involvement include: Eblen Charities Board, North Carolina Zoological Society, Asheville Chamber, Biltmore Village Historic Museum, Carolina Day School, Mana Food Bank, and the Asheville Symphony Orchestra.

Our Team

Name Position Phone (828) Email address
David Powers President 277-7127 dave.powers@capitolbancorp.com
Maryalice Mobley SVP/Operations Manager 277-3259 maryalice.mobley@pisgahcommunitybank.com
Greta Fedock Business Development Officer 277-3256 greta.fedock@pisgahcommunitybank.com
Emmy Frisella Customer Service Representative 277-7127 emmy.frisella@pisgahcommunitybank.com
Ariel Gunn Personal Banker 277-7127 ariel.gunn@pisgahcommunitybank.com
Philip Taylor Personal Banker 277-7127 philip.taylor@pisgahcommunitybank.com
Brian Smith Personal Banker 277-7127 brian.smith@pisgahcommunitybank.com