CVB Financial, the holding company for Citizens Business Bank, appointed Brian T. Mauntel president of the bank, effective April 26. In his new position, Mauntel will be responsible for overseeing the bank’s 57 business financial centers; its specialty lending groups, including dairy and livestock and agribusiness; sales support groups; and the company’s wealth management division, CitizensTrust.
“After an extensive search, we are pleased to have found and hired a president with deep leadership experience in financial services and business banking,” David A. Brager, CEO of CVB Financial and Citizens Business Bank, said. “He will be overseeing an accomplished sales leadership team who are responsible for all customer facing business units. I’m confident that Brian’s broad experience and understanding of financial services and business banking will enable us to put even more emphasis on organically and prudently growing our strong deposit, lending and investment franchises.”
Mauntel has more than 29 years of banking experience focused on commercial and business lending and business operations, serving 23 years with Fifth Third Bank, including overseeing and building out a national business banking platform. Mauntel was most recently with Heartland Bank in Ohio as its president and chief operating officer.
“Citizens Business Bank has a long history of outstanding performance, and I am honored to be chosen as president for the organization named No. 1 on Forbes’ America’s Best Banks list for the past two years in a row,” Mauntel said. “I’m eager to contribute and help enhance this strong record of achievement going forward.”
