Nathaniel S. Bonnell, President & CEO of Citizens Bank of West Virginia, has announced that Vice President & Financial Center Manager Debbie Ritter has retired after 41 years of service to the people of Tucker County. Her retirement was effective June 30, 2025.
Debbie has had a storied career in banking, having worked in all areas of the bank including branch manager, assistant branch manager, loan officer, loan specialist, loan clerk, proof operator and teller. She was promoted to Vice President in 2018.
She was recently awarded the coveted Tuckineer Award by the Tucker County Chamber of Commerce for her active involvement in the community. She previously served on the Board of Directors for the Tucker Community Foundation and Tucker County Chamber of Commerce, and was a member of the Parsons Blueprint Community Team. Married to husband Mike Ritter, she has one daughter and son-in-law, Kristin and Evin Thomas, and two grandchildren, Nolan and Eden.
“Debbie is a valued employee that has made a lasting impact on the lives of our customers, employees, and the Tucker County community,” said President & CEO Nathaniel S. Bonnell. “Her passion for serving our customers and others embodies the essence of our organization and we will all miss her. We wish her a well-deserved and happy retirement.”
Citizens Bank of West Virginia, with $679 million in assets, provides integrated financial services including retail and commercial banking, wealth management, and mortgage services from six offices in Elkins, Parsons, Beverly, Snowshoe, Buckhannon and New Martinsville. The bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Citizens Financial Corp. (OTC: CIWV). Citizens Bank was recognized for the fourth consecutive year by American Banker magazine in the Top Performing Publicly Trading Community Banks Under $2 Billion of Assets in the Nation, ranking 25th on the prestigious Top 100 list and 1st among WV banks. Citizens is also named to Newsweek’s America’s Best Banks list as the Best Small Bank in WV, ranked 16th as one of the Best Banks to Work for in the Country by American Banker, The Inter-Mountain’s People’s Choice Best Bank, Mortgage Lender, Customer Service & Employer, SBA WV Community Lender of the Year, and ranked the nation’s no. 9 top lender by Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) in the consumer/mortgage category for banks $300M – $1B in assets and No. 1 as the consumer/mortgage lender in West Virginia in this class. More information is available online at www.citizenswv.com.
