Commerce Union Bancshares, parent company of Reliant Bank, named Alan Mims chief credit officer of Reliant Bank. He will replace Gene Whittle, who will retire at year-end 2017. Mims currently serves as Reliant’s executive vice president and chief risk officer.

“Gene has been a major force in developing Reliant’s strong credit culture and we want to thank him for his significant contributions to our bank,” stated DeVan Ard, chairman, president and CEO of Commerce Union Bancshares and Reliant Bank. “We are fortunate to have Alan Mims taking on the role of chief credit officer. His experience as chief risk officer at Reliant and his significant experience as a senior bank examiner for the Federal Reserve make him uniquely qualified for this position.”

Mims joined Reliant in April 2017 . He previously served as a senior examiner and case manager for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.