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Officers

 

Robert "Bobby" Krimmel, CEO & President

Bobby Krimmel is President and Chief Executive Officer of Touchmark National Bank. Mr. Krimmel previously served as the Chief Administrative Officer of First Farmers and Merchants Bank and the Chief Financial Officer of First Farmers Corporation and held other executive level positions from 2015 to February 2025. Prior to joining First Farmers and Merchants Bank, he previously served as the Chief Accounting Officer of HeritageBank of the South from 2011 to 2015.

Prior to joining HeritageBank of the South, Mr. Krimmel served as Controller for GreenBank and held other various finance and accounting positions with GreenBank from 2004 to 2011. Mr. Krimmel’s past affiliations include Treasurer for the Boys and Girls Clubs of South-Central Tennessee, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Decision Maker Panel, Vice Chairman for Habitat for Humanity Williamson-Maury, and volunteer basketball coach for Columbia Parks and Recreation.

Mr. Krimmel holds Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Accountancy degrees from East Tennessee State University. Mr. Krimmel is a certified public accountant and has completed the Graduate School of Bank Investments and Financial Management and the Financial Managers School.


Addam Taussig, EVP & Chief Lending Officer

Addam Taussig is Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of Touchmark National Bank where he oversees lending, credit strategy and business development across the organization. Mr. Taussig is a seasoned financial executive with more than three decades of experience in commercial and business banking.

Throughout his career, Mr. Taussig has held senior leadership roles at Bank of America, Truist Financial and Wachovia, where he served middle-market and commercial clients. Mr. Taussig’s expertise spans credit risk management, strategic growth planning, and relationship banking for companies ranging from $5 million to $2 billion in revenue.

Mr. Taussig is deeply committed to the community and economic development, actively engaging with organizations such as the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Community Sustainability Enterprise and other local business and nonprofit boards. Mr. Taussig holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama.

 

Steve Schaefer, EVP & Chief Credit Officer

Steve Schaefer is Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Touchmark National Bank where he oversees credit administration. Mr. Schaefer has over 27 years of diverse credit administration experience from community banks to larger regional banks. 

Prior to Touchmark, Mr. Schaefer was serving as Portfolio Manager for First Horizon Bank and managing a loan portfolio totaling $350 million.  Prior to First Horizon, Mr. Schaefer was the Vice President and Credit Services Manager for Cadence Bank and formerly the Vice President and Loss Share Reporting Manager for State Bank & Trust. Mr. Schaefer holds a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Connecticut State University.

 

Lynn Barron, EVP & Chief Financial Officer

Lynn Barron joined Touchmark National Bank on May 14, 2020, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. With almost 50 years of banking experience, Ms. Barron has experience in all areas of the banking field. She also served as the CFO at 4 de novo banks, all located in the metro Atlanta area.