BBVA Compass welcomed Andrea Smith back to Birmingham, AL as the market CEO of its headquarter’s city after she spent three years leading the bank’s efforts in San Antonio.

Smith has more than 21 years of experience in the financial industry, serving in roles of increasing seniority and importance. Before San Antonio, she spent 12 years as a senior commercial banker in Birmingham, focused on governmental and institutional lending to nonprofits, universities and municipalities. She also has experience in health care, commercial and industrial lending.

“We couldn’t be more excited to bring Andrea back to Birmingham, our headquarters market and the city that boasts more employees than any other city in our footprint,” said BBVA Compass East Region Executive Lee Smith. “She established herself as a true leader during her 12 years for us in Birmingham, which is why we sent her to San Antonio in 2013 to head up our efforts there. She quickly became an integral part of that community, so I know they’ll miss her, but we’re excited to have her back in Birmingham doing great things.”

Before joining BBVA Compass, Smith spent six years in community banking at Lamar Bank and Pike County National Bank in Mississippi.