Citizens Trust Bank CEO Cynthia Day Elected NBA Chair
Cynthia N. Day takes the helm of the National Bankers Association, becoming chair of the minority banking group at its October 2026 annual conference.
Cynthia N. Day, President and Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Trust Bank, has been elected Chair of the National Bankers Association (NBA), the Atlanta-based institution announced. The formal vote took place during the NBA's Annual Conference in October 2026, elevating Day to the top leadership post of the prominent minority banking advocacy organization.
Day's election represents a significant milestone both for Citizens Trust Bank, one of the nation's historically Black-owned financial institutions, and for the broader minority banking sector. As NBA chair, she is positioned to help shape policy priorities and industry advocacy efforts on behalf of member institutions that serve communities traditionally underserved by mainstream financial services.
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The National Bankers Association, which represents minority-owned and minority-deposit institutions across the United States, has long served as a key voice in Washington on issues including access to capital, regulatory equity, and community reinvestment. Day's ascension to the chair role places a seasoned banking executive at the forefront of those ongoing conversations.
Citizens Trust Bank, headquartered in Atlanta, has operated for more than a century as a pillar of Black economic empowerment in the Southeast. Day's leadership of both the institution and now the NBA underscores the continued push by minority financial institutions to expand their influence in an evolving regulatory and economic landscape.
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