Community Bankers Trust Corporation announced that it has appointed William E. Hardy to its Board of Directors. Mr. Hardy will also serve as a director of Essex Bank. Mr. Hardy is a certified public accountant with 34 years of accounting and auditing experience in the central Virginia market. He is a founding partner and the President of Harris, Hardy & Johnstone, P.C. in Richmond, Virginia, and his expertise covers numerous industries, including hotels, real estate, manufacturing, construction contractors and wholesale and retail operations.