BB&T named Christian Corts president of its Tennessee Region. He will succeed Mike Willett, who is relocating to Winston-Salem, NC where he will join the tax exempt lending area within Community Banking Administration.
“Christian brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to a region that continues to have significant growth opportunities for us,” said David Weaver, president, BB&T Community Banking. “His leadership skills and diverse lending background will be a tremendous asset to the region. Christian is well-suited to move into this important leadership role.”
Corts has more than a decade’s worth of banking experience. He joined BB&T through its Leadership Development Program in 2008 and from 2009 to 2011, served as an asset-based lending client administration services manager. He relocated to Houston in 2011 where he served as an ABL commercial finance specialist, regional corporate banker and regional corporate banking manager. Corts most recently served as the regional corporate banking manager for South Carolina in Greenville, SC.
Willett has more than 33 years of financial services experience. He has been with BB&T since 1989 and served in numerous positions, including business services officer, city executive, regional retail banking and city/area executive. Willett was first named president for the Western region in 2004 and then named regional president of Tennessee in 2013.
“Mike has done a terrific job in a number of different roles for BB&T,” Weaver said. “His knowledge and experience will provide an immediate asset to a very important growth area in Community Banking.”
