Succession planning

First NBC in New Orleans hires industry veteran Carl Chaney as its new CEO

02/06/17

Chaney was CEO of Hancock Holding in Mississippi for nearly a decade, overseeing a period of substantial growth.

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Patriot National in Conn. names its next president

02/02/17

Richard Muskus Jr., who joined Patriot in 1995, previously served as the company's chief lending officer.

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Equity Bancshares in Kan. hires new president

01/30/17

Wendell Bontrager, formerly a regional president at Old National, will oversee operations, lending at strategy at Equity.

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Commerce Union in Tenn. lines up next CEO

01/30/17

DeVan Ard will succeed William DeBerry when DeBerry retires in June.

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Banc of California to pay ex-CEO Sugarman $4M after his resignation

01/27/17

Sugarman left less than two weeks after the SEC launched an investigation into company statements.

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HopFed in Ky. accuses investor Stilwell of stonewalling

01/26/17

Independent members of HopFed Bancorp's board sent a letter to Joseph Stilwell complaining that their largest investor had rebuffed several efforts by CEO John Peck to schedule a meeting.

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ACNB in Pa. names new CEO

01/26/17

James Helt had previously served as the president of ACNB’s bank.

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Former Baylake CEO hired for key post at Greenwoods Financial in Wisconsin

01/25/17

Robert Cera will be responsible to bringing in more business near Milwaukee.

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U.S. Bancorp CEO switch: 'Why now?' questions overshadow 'What's next'

01/18/17

Andy Cecere is the new CEO-in-waiting at the Minneapolis bank, but interest in his future plans took a back seat as investors and others tried to get their heads around why the current boss, Richard Davis, is choosing to leave seven years before the typical retirement age.

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A low-key leader for low-growth conditions: U.S. Bancorp's Cecere

01/17/17

The highly regarded and outspoken Richard Davis is a hard act to follow, but Andy Cecere, who will take over the successful Minneapolis company in a few months, is said to have the right blend of knowledge and judicious temperament for meeting the business challenges that lie ahead.

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