The Coastal Bank Hires Pamela E. Parker as Senior Vice President for Commercial Real Estate Division

Nov. 18, 2009 - PRLog -- SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Coastal Bank, a leading community bank headquartered in Savannah, recently hired Pamela E. Parker as Senior Vice President for the Commercial Real Estate division.  

A 24-year veteran in the banking and financial industry, Parker began specializing in commercial real estate in 1996 while working for a larger regional bank and furthered her career as Regional Manager of the Commercial Real Estate Line of Business with another major regional bank. Prior to joining The Coastal Bank, she served as the Director of Business Development with Catamount Constructors, Inc. in Savannah, where she developed and pursued projects in the commercial construction industry and identified new opportunities along the Southeast coast.  

“Pam brings outstanding experience to our management team,” said Jim LaHaise, Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer for The Coastal Bank.  “She is a tremendous addition to The Coastal Bank and will enhance our ability to offer the best financial services to our customers throughout Southeast Georgia.”

Born and raised in Savannah, Parker received a B.A. from Armstrong Atlantic State University and an M.B.A. from Georgia Southern University. An avid community volunteer, she is a past president of Rotary Club of Savannah West and was named their “Rotarian of the Year” for 2008-2009. She also serves on the Campaign Cabinet for United Way of the Coastal Empire and volunteers with Live Oak Public Libraries and Rebuilding Together Savannah.  

A graduate of Leadership Savannah, Parker is a member of the Realtors Commercial Alliance of Savannah/Hilton Head and the Society for Marketing Professional Services. She currently resides in Savannah.      

ABOUT THE COASTAL BANK:

Locally owned and operated, The Coastal Bank provides a full range of financial services, specializing in small business, consumer banking and real estate lending. Headquartered on Johnson Square in Savannah, this successful community bank has been serving the greater Savannah area since 1954. The Coastal Bank has an operations center in Pooler and branches throughout coastal Georgia. For more information about The Coastal Bank, please call (912) 201-4934 or visit www.thecoastalbank.com online.

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