Regions Financial appointed, Bill Rhodes, the former president and CEO of AutoZone, to the boards of Regions Financial and its subsidiary, Regions Bank. Rhodes’ term on Regions’ boards will begin March 1.
Regions Bank named Mark Evans the company’s first market executive focused exclusively on San Antonio, further expanding its presence in Texas. Evans is assuming this new role following a decade leading Regions’ commercial banking strategies in north Louisiana and east Texas.
Dan Massey joined Regions Bank as chief enterprise operations and technology officer. Massey will report to John Turner, president and CEO of Regions Financial. Massey will serve as a member of Regions’ executive leadership team.
Regions Financial, the parent company of Regions Bank, completed its acquisition of Clearsight Advisors. The acquisition expands Regions’ M&A advisory capabilities into the technology industry.
Regions Financial, the parent company of Regions Bank, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Clearsight Advisors, a mergers and acquisitions firm. Regions Financial plans to incorporate Clearsight Advisors into Regions Bank’s capital markets division.
BankUnited hired Kelly Taub as executive vice president and director of credit review. Taub most recently served as a senior director at Capital One and will replace Walter Shields, who is retiring after serving as executive vice president and director of credit review since 2016.
Regions Securities has expanded its Corporate Finance group by hiring two managing directors, Gene Bowles and Daniel Hoverman.
Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. and James T. Prokopanko were appointed to the Regions Financial board of directors.
According to Reuters, five U.S. regional banks put aside millions of dollars during Q1/16 to cover potential losses from loans to the energy sector.
Regions Financial said it acquired BlackArch Partners, a private, middle-market mergers and acquisitions advisor firm.