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Get to Know Incoming ICBA Chairman Alice Frazier
Alice Frazier, president and CEO of Potomac Bank, is a self-made community banker, passionate advocate and forward-looking leader. As the incoming 2026/27 ICBA chairman, she’s hoping to engage the next generation of community bankers.
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