As a senior lending officer, Jim will lead the development, management and control of all loan origination activities, and credit extension activities of commercial, mortgage, and consumer loan departments.

Youngblood has served as a senior lender, a regional market president, and as the chief executive officer of an independent community bank.

First National Corporation is a local independent banking company that was established 105 years ago and is currently headquartered in Strasburg, Virginia.

The bank offers loan, deposit, trust and investment products and services from 10 branch offices in the northern Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia, including Shenandoah County, Warren County, Frederick County and the City of Winchester.