Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> December 8, 2008

W. Moorhead Vermilye – Shore Bancshares, Inc. (shbi)

W. MOORHEAD VERMILYE is the President and CEO of Shore Bancshares, Inc., the largest independent financial services company on the Delmarva Peninsula of Maryland and Delaware. For 15 years, Mr. Vermilye served as President and CEO of The Talbot Bank from 1991 to 2006, at the same time serving as President and CEO of Shore Bancshares, Inc., from 2001 to present. He is very active in his community and serves on several Boards including University of Maryland Medical System; Mid-Shore Community Foundation, Investment Committee; United Fund Advisory Board; and the Memorial Hospital Foundation, Vice Chairman. Mr. Vermilye received a BA in Psychology from the University of Virginia. Profile
TWST: Would you tell us about the historical background of Shore Bancshares and

bring us up to date on your activities now? Over the next two to three years,

what are the key challenges and