Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Area President for Commercial and Business Banking. Led teams in East TN, Piedmont Triad, Western NC and Upstate SC. Broad market leadership responsibilities including strategy development and execution, client relationship growth, new customer acquisition, community engagement, and team member recruitment. Market success realized through team engagement and performance, top tier customer service, revenue and profit growth through increased loans, deposits, treasury management, and leveraging internal partners in asset based lending, loan syndications, healthcare, SBA, transportation, franchise and equipment finance.
Regional commercial banking leader for Western North Carolina responsible for growing the business through loans, deposits, treasury management and other fee income. Successfully sourced and executed transactions for large commercial and corporate borrowers including tax-exempt bonds, high yield bonds, syndicated loans, equipment finance transactions, asset based loans, construction loans, commercial real estate, derivatives, and complex financing solutions.
Progressive roles within regional commercial banking serving Western North Carolina prior to merger with Wells Fargo. Credit underwriting, loan structuring, client negotiations, and relationship management. Sales Director for Western North Carolina responsible for overall market strategy and growth through loans, deposits, treasury management, and other banking products and services.
Management training program spanning credit underwriting, relationship management, field audit, and business development. Analyzed approvals of trade credit for factoring clients and commercial credit analysis for asset based loans and equipment finance. Placed in business development covering 3 states resulting in new client acquisition and revenue growth.