Tyler Is Elected To State Banker’s Board

JACKSON – Cam Tyler of Water Valley has been elected to a three-year term on the Mississippi Bankers Association Board of Directors.

    Tyler will represent his area of the state on the Board, which governs the 121-year-old association. MBA’s membership includes 100 commercial banks and savings institutions, representing 99 percent of the bank deposits in Mississippi.

    Tyler is president and CEO of Mechanics Bank where he has worked for 13 years.  Prior to joining the bank, Tyler worked as credit manager for Crawford & Associates, Inc. in Water Valley. 

    Tyler earned a bachelor’s degree in banking and finance and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Mississippi. 

    He is an honor graduate of the Mississippi School of Banking and a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University.

    Involved in the Association, Tyler is a current trustee for the Mississippi School of Banking.  He is past chairman and member of the MBA Lending Committee.  He is also a member of the MissBankPAC.

    Active in his community, Tyler is a deacon and youth Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church of Water Valley.  He is a past president and board member of the Water Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Water Valley Main Street Association.  Tyler is also a member of the Water Valley School District Community Relations Committee. He volunteers with the American Cancer Society Relay for Life and is a volunteer for area youth league sports.                 

    He is married to Julie Ingram Tyler and they have three children, Lauren age 16, John Christopher age 13, and Caroline age 10.