Experience

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  First Horizon Bank

  • Senior Vice President and Team Lead, Commercial / Municipal Finance Group

    • May 2018 - Present

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  First Tennessee Bank

  • Senior Vice President Commercial / Municipal Finance Group

    • 1995 - Present

    Manages middle market commercial, municipal, and individual client relationships with the bank. Primary responsibilities include the generation of new relationships with the bank as well as the management of existing clients. Additional responsibilities include providing clients with treasury management services, wealth management services, commercial loans, international services, tax-exempt loans, interest rate hedging including swaps and other banking services.*Managed middle market commercial and industrial loan portfolio with total credit exposure in excess of $150 Million and depository and treasury portfolio greater than $300 Million in Southeast Tennessee / North Georgia.*Established and managed a hedge fund, fund of funds and private equity loan portfolio. Participated in the establishment of the bank's credit policy and underwriting guidelines for the extension of credit to alternative asset clients.*Responsible for managing and developing the bank's credit and depository relationships with various municipal entities in Southeast Tennessee / North Georgia including: cities, counties, community development authorities, airport authorities, hospital authorities, utility authorities and school systems.*Produced on average $24 Million in new credit exposure each of the past three years which represents an average annual growth rate of 35%. Generated in excess of $15 Million in new credit exposure to various municipal clients during the current year.*As a Certified Treasury Professional, was instrumental in submitting winning proposals for in excess of $50 Million in new depository and lockbox contracts in the current year.*Maintained excellent asset quality and overall portfolio management during the economic recession and ensuing credit crisis.*Managed and grew total annual portfolio revenue to over $6 Million.

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  SunTrust Bank

  • Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

  • Vice President

    • 1980 - 1995
    • Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

    Served as Corporate Services Director responsible for the management of the treasury management sales staff and their associated product sales for Southeast Tennessee / North Georgia. Also served in other roles including: Special Assets Officer assigned to manage and administer the bank's non-performing commercial loans; Commercial Loan Officer charged with generating new business loans and deposits for the bank, and Commercial Leasing Officer responsible for generating new equipment lease contracts with commercial clients as well as vendor programs for fleet leasing.