BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – B1BANK President and CEO Jude Melville announced the addition of Keith Tillage to the board of b1BANK and its parent company Apple Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFST).
Tillage joins the Board of Directors with more than 20 years of delight in the ad design and design control sectors. As CEO of Tillage Construction, L.L.C., he evolved the company’s initial centers to include the design and control of grants in several states. In 2012, the company’s wise song prompted Tillage to be appointed as one of the 12 small business CEOs that consulted President Obama on the tax precipice. Tillage Construction’s country has introduced minority design companies and won several national awards and distinctions, including: Star Performer Award for its Dallas Love Field Modernization Project, Black Enterprise Small Business Of the Year Finalist, Inc. 5000 List Designation, SBA Administrators Excellence Award and HUBZONE Small Business of the Year.
“Keith revels in advertising construction, his wisdom in advertising progression, and his direct dedication to networking do so in addition to our directory in a time of economic uncertainty,” Melville said. “Our Board of Directors and I are moving forward to work with it as our organization continues to mature and grow.”
In addition to his delight in the advertising design industry, Tillage has extensive experience in systems studies and business consulting. His leadership skills and direct dedication to his networking and entrepreneurial spirit have earned him several awards, adding SBA Region 6 and Louisiana Minority Small Business User of the Year.
The farm has served on the Louisiana Minority Supply Diversity Council, YMCA and Baton Rouge Area Chamber forums. He is a former member of the Black House Circle of Citizens and lately serves on the East Baton Rouge Parish Appeals Board.
About Business First Bancstocks, Inc. Business First Bancstocks, Inc., through its banking subsidiary b1BANK, formerly known as Business First Bank, operates 48 banking centers in the Louisiana and Dallas, Texas markets. b1BANK advertising materials and non-public banking, currency control and heritage response centers for small and medium-sized enterprises and their owners and employees. Visit www.b1BANK.com for more information. No less common Business First shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market with the symbol “BFST”.
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