IBERIABANK Corp., a financial holding company with 21 title insurance offices, named Kevin Rafferty as regional president of Texas to oversee the Bank’s Texas markets and the energy lending division. Carmen Jordon will assume the role of Houston Market President.
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“We’ve experienced significant growth and strong momentum in our commercial, energy lending and private banking in Houston under Kevin’s leadership,” said Michael Brown, chief operating officer for IBERIABANK. “We look forward to his continued contribution as he leads the state for us.”
Rafferty has served as South Texas market president since May 2009 when IBERIABANK entered the Houston market. The bank significantly grew its client base, resources and business portfolio in Houston and just recently announced the acquisition of First Private Bank in Dallas. His experience includes leadership and management positions with First American Bank, Washington D.C., and Whitney National Bank from 1979 – 2009 in New Orleans, La., and Houston. He is a graduate of Tulane with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and has a Master of Business Administration in finance.
Jordan will report to Rafferty as Houston market president. She brings more than 23 years of commercial lending experience, most recently as the chief lending officer of Encore Bank. Prior to joining Encore in 2009, she managed the Corporate Energy Services lending division of Amegy Bank. She is a graduate of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas with a bachelor’s degree in finance.
IBERIABANK Corp. is a financial holding company with 268 combined offices, including 172 bank branch offices in Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Texas and Florida, 21 title insurance offices in Arkansas and Louisiana, mortgage representatives in 61 locations in 12 states, eight locations with representatives of IBERIA Wealth Advisors in four states, one IBERIABANK Loan Production Office and one IBERIA Capital Partners LLC office in New Orleans.