Prior to assuming his new role at Alliance, Mr Doyle was most recently president, CEO and an organizing director of Monument Financial Services, from 2008 through 2009. Prior to that, he served as president, CEO and an organizing director of Frontier Community Bank in Virginia during 2006 and 2007.

William Drohan, chairman of the board of directors at Alliance Bankshares, said: “We are very excited to bring Mr Doyle into our organization. He has over 30 years of banking experience, and we believe that his background and skill sets will be of critical importance to the future of Alliance.”

Mr Doyle said: “I’m very excited about assuming this leadership role with Alliance. Alliance occupies an important niche in the Northern Virginia community bank market, and I am optimistic about the prospects of both the company and the marketplace in a recovering economy.”