Succession planning

CoBiz in Denver announces series of executive moves

12/27/17

Scott Page, CEO of CoBiz Bank, will retire in a few days. He will be succeeded by Steven Bangert, the company's chairman and CEO. The company's chief financial officer will also become its chief operating officer.

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Pilot Bank in Florida names new president

12/26/17

Rita Lowman recently joined the bank from C1 Financial, where she had been chief operating officer.

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Ray Davis to fully retire from Umpqua Holdings in Oregon

12/22/17

Davis, who stepped down as CEO a year ago, will retire as the company's chairman and as an employee at the end of this year.

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Israel’s biggest bank names new U.S. chief, pledges further expansion

12/18/17

Gabriel Hamani has been named CEO of BHI USA, the U.S. banking arm of Bank Hapoalim.

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Western Alliance CEO Robert Sarver to retire in March

12/14/17

Ken Veccione, who rejoined the Arizona company earlier this year, is set to succeed Sarver.

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Regions Financial names new president

12/13/17

John Turner, the head of the Birmingham, Ala., company's corporate banking group, takes over the president's title from Chairman and CEO Grayson Hall.

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CAB Financial in S.C. promotes insider as next CEO

12/12/17

John Kimberly, who was CEO of a bank that CAB bought in 2014, is set to take the helm on Jan. 1.

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Ameris in Ga. promotes insider to lead its bank

12/07/17

Dennis Zember, Ameris' chief operating officer, was named CEO of the company's bank. Edwin Hortman Jr. will continue to run Ameris.

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Thriving Family Operator: Amarillo National's Richard Ware

11/29/17

Ware has been named a 2017 Banker of the Year award winner for transforming the family-owned bank into a highly profitable community lender that takes calculated risks and prides itself on treating employees and customers well.

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Lifetime Achievement: John Kanas

11/28/17

A New York banker who mastered the art of buying low and selling high, broke industry norms and learned from his mistakes in commercial real estate, Kanas became a model regional bank builder and a central figure in the post-crisis recovery.

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