First NBC Bank Holding Company’s board of directors has appointed Carl J. Chaney as chief executive officer.

Chaney succeeds Hermann “Buck” Moyse, III, who has served as interim chief executive officer of First NBC Bank and First NBC Bank Holding Company.

Chaney has more than 30 years of leadership experience in the banking and financial services. He served in numerous roles at Hancock Holding Company during the course of his 17-year tenure, including as its CEO, president and director.

Prior to joining Hancock, Mr. Chaney was a bank mergers and acquisitions and regulatory attorney, representing over 100 financial institutions throughout 13 states in the Southeast and Southwest.

Chaney currently serves as vice chairman of JTS Capital Group, an alternative credit acquisition and management company, and on the board of directors of Mississippi Power Company, where he is chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Controls and Compliance Committee. He also served on the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, New Orleans Branch.

“We are pleased to announce the addition of Carl as our next CEO, who has a proven track record and invaluable industry experience,” said Shivan Govindan, First NBC’s chairman of the board. “We look forward to benefitting from Carl’s contributions and leveraging his expertise to strengthen First NBC’s operational foundation, maintain and grow our customer relationships and enter the next chapter in First NBC’s history. On behalf of the entire board, I would also like to thank Buck for serving as interim chief executive officer and express our appreciation that he will continue to serve as a member of our board.”

As previously announced, First NBC entered into a definitive agreement with Whitney Bank to sell approximately $1.3 billion in loans and nine First NBC Bank branches to Whitney Bank. The terms of the transaction will provide First NBC with an estimated premium of $44 million and total cash liquidity in excess of $200 million to First NBC upon completion.