Grant Phillips Elected to MYB Council
Phillips to serve on Mississippi Young Bankers Council
DeSoto County banker Grant Phillips has
been elected to the Executive Council of the Mississippi Young Bankers, a
section of the Mississippi Bankers Association.
Since 1950,
Mississippi Young Bankers has been active in providing leadership development
activities, supporting financial literacy programs of the MBA and its member
banks. MYB members are involved in administering scholarship programs for high
school and college students, supporting the MBA Education Foundation, and
advocating policy positions important to a strong banking industry.
Phillips serves
as the Senior Relationship Banker specializing in commercial and small business
loans for Citizens National Bank of Meridian in DeSoto County, where he has been
for six years. Phillips started his career in banking in 2013 as a management
trainee serving in multiple roles before joining his current bank. He graduated
with a Bachelor of Sciences degree from Mississippi College in 2013 and
completed his MBA in Finance at Mississippi College in 2019. He is also a
graduate of the Mississippi School of Banking.
Phillips has been
actively involved with the MYB, having participated in multiple MYB annual
conventions, MYB leadership conventions, and the “A Banker in Every Classroom”
program since 2014. He is also a current
participant in the MYB Foundations of Leadership Class of 2025.
Active in his
community, Phillips attends Christ Presbyterian Church (PCA) of Olive Branch
and serves as a Deacon and Treasurer. He also serves on the Board of Directors of
Southaven Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Budget and Finance Committee and
the West End Redevelopment Committee. Phillips serves on the Board of Directors
for the House of Grace, and has volunteered in various capacities with
Northpoint Christian School through the years including serving as volunteer
coach, calling basketball games for live stream, and volunteering for financial
literacy projects, career fairs, alumni boards, and more.
Phillips and his
wife Amy have two children, Fischer and Henry.