Pieter van Vuuren
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey has named Warren County banking executive Pieter van Vuuren to serve on the THDA Board of Directors.
Mr. van Vuuren is president and CEO of First National Bank of McMinnville, the county's oldest and largest local bank. Under his leadership, the bank has grown to include a wealth management division as well as enhancing its mortgage, title and trust divisions.
"Pieter has exactly the right kind of experience and expertise to help guide our state's housing finance agency and maintain its financial health as a self-sustaining arm of state government," said Lt. Gov. Ramsey. "Just as importantly, he has demonstrated a life-long commitment to serving his community and improving the lives of the people around him."
A deacon at Central Church of Christ in McMinnville, Mr. van Vuuren was born in South Africa and earned a living briefly as a professional rugby player before moving to the United States and becoming a certified public accountant. He is past-president of the McMinnville Breakfast Rotary Club, an advisory board member of the United Way of Warren County, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
The Tennessee Housing Development Agency was created by the State Legislature in 1973 to provide loans, grants, tax credits, and other financing opportunities to encourage the construction, repair, and preservation of affordable housing and to help ensure the housing market meets the needs of every Tennessean, regardless of income, disability or age.