Sept. 24. Kimberly Boyd-Leaks has been named to the boards of directors of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina and wholly owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank. She is currently the executive vice president, chief banking support officer at the bank and is responsible for human resources, marketing, learning & development, call center, retail sales support and customer relationship management teams.

Kim Boyd

She is the first woman on either board.

Peoples, based in Newton, has branches in Cornelius, Denver and Mooresville.

“With over 36 years of financial services experience, and 27 years with the bank, Kim has been an integral part of the executive team at the Bank. Going forward, her diverse business insight, banking experience and strategic vision will play a vital role that will contribute to the future success realized by both our employees and Bank. Kim demonstrates a passion for developing and growing employees while simultaneously focusing on the importance of providing customers with exceptional service,” said board chair Robert C. Abernethy.