---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-010462"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NKSH"
cik: "0000796534"
company_name: "NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T02:17:19.377401+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Bankshares promotes three executives to COO, CFO, and Senior Operations/Risk/Technology roles

## Summary
- Lara E. Ramsey appointed EVP/COO of Holding Company and Bank, formerly SVP of Administration.
- Lora M. Jones appointed SVP/CFO, formerly VP/Controller; holds Master's in Accounting and is a CPA.
- David K. Skeens appointed SVP/Senior Operations, Risk and Technology Officer, previously SVP/CFO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-010462
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NKSH
- cik: 0000796534
- company_name: NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796534/000143774922010462/0001437749-22-010462-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796534/000143774922010462/nksh20220502_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-010462.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lora M. Jones was appointed as Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer at NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the appointment of Lora M. Jones as the Holding Company and Bank’s Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796534/000143774922010462/0001437749-22-010462-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lara E. Ramsey was appointed as Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer at NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
  source text: the appointment of Lara E. Ramsey as the Holding Company and Bank’s Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796534/000143774922010462/0001437749-22-010462-index.htm
- Executive change
  David K. Skeens was appointed as Senior Vice President/Senior Operations, Risk and Technology Officer at NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President/Senior Operations, Risk and Technology Officer
  source text: the appointment of David K. Skeens as the Holding Company and Bank’s Senior Vice President/Senior Operations, Risk and Technology Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796534/000143774922010462/0001437749-22-010462-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.