Van Gilder Names Former Community Bankshares CEO as New President

Denver, Colo.-based Van Gilder Insurance Corp. named Don Woods its new president.

Woods is co-founder and CEO of Community Bankshares Inc. and its subsidiaries. He began his new role at Van Gilder on Monday.

Under Woods, Community Bankshares Inc. grew to over $2 billion in assets and had 42 branches in Colorado and northern California.

A privately held insurance brokerage firm, Van Gilder is in its fourth generation of leadership by the Van Gilder family.