IBERIABANK NAMES SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
MONTGOMERY- Iberiabank has named Paul K. Walker a senior vice president and commercial banking group manager.
Walker joins the company with 18-plus years of banking experience where he most recently served as vice president of commercial banking with Regions Bank, which was formerly AmSouth Bank).
In his new role, Walker will lead the commercial and retail operations of Iberiabank throughout the Montgomery region. His office is located at the bank's Carmichael branch at 4141 Carmichael Road in Montgomery. He can be reached at (334) 395-7912 or by e-mail at paul.walker@iberiabank.com.
"Paul is a very talented individual who brings solid credit skills and life-long connectivity to the Montgomery region," Russ Ford, market president, said in a statement. "Paul is the perfect individual to lead our growth efforts in Montgomery and to deliver on our company's exceptional VIP service to our clients."
Walker, a native of Montgomery, received a bachelor's degree in history and psychology from Auburn University.
Iberiabank is a 124-year-old subsidiary of Iberiabank Corp., which is headquartered in Lafayette, La. The company has 259 offices, including 170 bank branch offices in Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas and Florida.
MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC HIRES DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
MONTGOMERY - Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School has named Anna Lee Ingalls as the school's new director of development.
Ingalls will oversee all fundraising and advancement activities of the K-12 school.
"I believe that she will lead our school's development program while furthering the mission of Montgomery Catholic," said Montgomery Catholic President Anne Ceasar.
"Anna Lee will be key to helping us tell our story while leading us into the future."
Ingalls joins Montgomery Catholic from the Family Sunshine Center, where she has served as the development director for the past nine years.
"It is an exciting opportunity and a great honor to come on board with Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School," Ingalls said. "I cannot wait to get to work with the Montgomery Catholic team in developing great things for the future."
UAB HEALTH CENTER MONTGOMERY ANNOUNCES NEW ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
MONTGOMERY - The UAB Health Center Montgomery announced the appointment of Dr. Lori C. White to assistant professor of medicine.
White is a graduate of Georgia State University and received her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina.
White was in the private practice of general internal medicine in Montgomery from 1994 until 2003 and then was a hospitalist at Baptist Medical Center East from 2003 until joining UAB Health Center Montgomery.
Her responsibilities as a member of the full-time faculty will include the medical education of residents and students on the in-patient medical services and in the UAB Ambulatory Care Clinic.
INGRAM APPOINTED DEAN OF AUM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
MONTGOMERY- Rhea Ingram has been named dean of the Auburn University at Montgomery School of Business, after serving three years as head of the university's marketing department.
She replaced long-time dean Jane Goodson who wanted to return to the classroom before retirement.
"I'm thrilled that Dr. Ingram has accepted our offer to become the next dean of the School of Business," said Provost Jeff Elwell. "She had the support of our talented search committee, department heads in the School of Business and our deans. I think she is the right person to lead the School of Business to greater prominence and add to the excellent reputation that Dean Goodson has been able to foster during the last 10 years."
Ingram came to AUM in 2008 from Columbus State University, where she served as associate professor and Rothschild Endowed Chair of Business Administration and Leadership. She received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in business administration from Troy University in 1991 and 1994, respectively, and a doctorate in business administration from the University of Kentucky in Lexington in 2000.
"I am coming behind a leader who has taken the school to new heights," Ingram said. "We already have a great school and great faculty. I intend to work collaboratively with my colleagues to draft a new vision and a new strategic plan to determine what direction we want to take as we continue the school's tradition of excellence."
The AUM School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International – a distinction given to only the top 5 percent of the world's business schools. The school is also rated a Best Business School by The Princeton Review and a Best Graduate School by the U.S. News Media Group.
SERVISFIRST BANK MONTGOMERY ANNOUNCES NEW VICE PRESIDENT
MONTGOMERY - ServisFirst Bank Montgomery promoted Diane McLaney to vice president and private banking officer.
McLaney, who was an assistant vice president and private banking officer, has been a banker for 28 years. She has eight years of experience in private banking.
She began her career with Commercial Bank in Andalusia, which was acquired by First Alabama (Regions). She moved to Montgomery in 1991 and transferred to Regions Bank. McLaney has years of experience working in retail, customer service, operations, credit and as an executive assistant.
ServisFirst Bank, which has assets of $1.8 billion-plus, has branches in Montgomery, Birmingham, Huntsville, Dothan and Pensacola, Fla.
VT MILTOPE NAMES NEW PRESIDENT/CEO
HOPE HULL – Julie A. Briggs has been president and CEO of VT Miltope, replacing Thomas R. Dickinson.
Briggs, who was vice president of rugged systems program development, joined VT Miltope in 2002. She has been a major force behind the growth in rugged computer systems orders, demonstrating a compound annual growth rate of more than 15 percent. She earlier worked for Automated Systems.
Dickinson, a retired brigadier general, began his career with VT Miltope in 1998 as the chief operating officer. He was promoted to president and CEO in January 1999.
"The growth at VT Miltope has been an integral part of the success of VT Systems, and we thank Gen. Dickinson for his service with us," retired Gen. John G. Coburn said in a statement.
"Julie's achievements in the development of the Hard Wear family of the rugged computers are well noted, and we are confident that these advancements will continue with her at the helm of VT Miltope."
BB&T PROMOTES KENNEY TO VP
MONTGOMERY – BB&T has promoted Chad R. Kenney to vice president.
Kenney is a business services officer in BB&T's commercial loans department at Interstate Park Drive.
The DeFuniak Springs, Fla., native received his bachelor's degree in business administration from Evangel University and a master's degree from Missouri State University.
BB&T Corp. is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with $159 billion in assets and market capitalization of $18.7 billion.
