WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.,
July 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
BB&T today announced Rob Bowlby
has been named president of its North Texas Region. Bowlby, who
currently serves as market president in Miami, Fla., will assume the role held by
Brant Standridge, who has been named
to BB&T's Executive Management team. The management change will
be effective Aug.1.
"Our presence in North Texas
continues to be critical to our overall growth strategy," said
Ricky Brown, president of Branch
Banking &Trust. "Rob's proven leadership abilities and
commitment to our clients and communities are key to our continued
success in this important strategic market."
Bowlby has 23 years of commercial banking experience with
BB&T, having worked in several locations throughout BB&T's
footprint. He started his career in 1992 as a corporate banker in
Morgantown, W.Va., and in 2003, he
was promoted to regional loan administrator in Winston-Salem, N.C., before relocating to
Miami, Fla. In 2009, Bowlby was
promoted to market president in Miami where he was responsible for the area's
commercial loan portfolio, budget and community involvement.
As an active member of the community, Bowlby serves as chairman
of the board of directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Miami and serves on the board of
directors and executive committee of Chapman Partnership. Bowlby
graduated summa cum laude from West Virginia
University in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in business
administration.
"It has been a pleasure for my family to spend the last seven
years in Miami and enjoy one of
the world's greatest cities," Bowlby said. "I am so proud of the
work our BB&T colleagues have done in this community, but I'm
thrilled to become a part of the Dallas community where there are huge
opportunities for us to serve our clients in meaningful ways. I
look forward to leading the strong team Brant has built there in
North Texas."
Standridge, 40, has more than 17 years of banking experience,
which began when he joined BB&T's Leadership Development
Program. Prior to being named president of the North Texas Region
in 2014, Standridge held market president, regional president and
state president roles for the Community Bank in Annapolis and Baltimore, Md., and Atlanta, Ga.
As part of BB&T's Community Banking model, the North Texas
Region includes 58 financial centers and serves commercial, real
estate and regional corporate banking clients through a local
leadership team. BB&T's footprint is made up of 26 autonomous
community bank regions – each with its own president – to leverage
local market experience and keep decisions local and close to the
customer.
About BB&T
BB&T is one of the largest
financial services holding companies in the U.S. with approximately
$212.4 billion in assets and market
capitalization of approximately $26.0
billion as of March 31, 2016.
Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the
company operates 2,263 financial centers in 15 states and
Washington, D.C., and offers a
full range of consumer and commercial banking, securities
brokerage, asset management, mortgage and insurance products and
services. A Fortune 500 company, BB&T is consistently
recognized for outstanding client satisfaction by the U.S. Small
Business Administration, Greenwich Associates and others. BB&T
has also been named one of the World's Strongest Banks by Bloomberg
Markets Magazine, one of the top three in the U.S. and in the top
15 globally. More information about BB&T and its full line of
products and services is available at BBT.com.
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SOURCE BB&T Corporation