John Brough joined Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. as an Organizer, Chief Executive Officer and Director in July 2006. He became a Director and the founding Chief Executive Officer of Chain Bridge Bank, N.A. on August 6, 2007, the day the Bank commenced operations and received its charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Brough was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of James Monroe Bancorp, Inc. Earlier in his career, he was Senior Vice President, Regional Controller, and Cashier at First Virginia Banks, Inc.
Mr. Brough earned his B.S. degree and M.B.A. from Georgetown University. He also participated in the Georgetown International Management Graduate Business Program at Oxford University, England. He maintained his CPA license from 1999 to 2017.
Mr. Brough is actively involved in the Virginia Bankers Association (VBA), where he serves on the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee. Additionally, he is a member of the board of VBA Management Services, Inc. and a Trustee of the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management. From 2015 to 2018, he chaired the Board of Governors of Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School, a Roman Catholic college preparatory school located in Arlington, Virginia.
