Tom Heiks Promoted to Commercial Middle Market Head
December 21 2017 - 10:45AM
Business Wire
Lee Fite Named Market President
Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) announced
today that Tom Heiks, president of North Carolina – which includes
the Bank’s Virginia and South Carolina employees – has been named
head of Commercial Middle Market banking. In addition to his new
duties, he will continue to lead the Bank as a regional president,
reporting to Lars Anderson, chief operating officer.
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Tom Heiks, president of North Carolina
for Fifth Third Bank, named head of Commercial Middle Market
banking. (Photo: Business Wire)
"I am pleased to announce Tom's expansion of responsibilities,"
said Anderson. “He has consistently demonstrated his commitment to
helping our commercial customers grow their businesses.”
Heiks has been with Fifth Third for over 25 years and has had
multiple commercial banking roles in North Carolina and Michigan.
He has been responsible for all aspects of client management as
well as for developing and directing commercial banking, corporate
treasury management and professional services banking.
“I am excited to take on this expanded role,” said Heiks. “I
have a longstanding passion for helping customers capitalize on
their business goals, and look forward to expanding that passion
across the Bank’s footprint. I am also excited to announce that Lee
Fite has been named market president.”
Fite, a lifelong native of the Carolinas, currently serves as a
senior commercial banker. In his new role, he will continue to be
responsible for the Carolinas Commercial banking teams reporting to
Heiks. Fite will also lead the integration of all commercial
capabilities and solutions.
Both will continue to reside in Charlotte, where they are active
community members with commitments to numerous boards throughout
North Carolina.
Heiks serves on the board of directors of the North Carolina
State Chamber and the North Tryon Vision Plan. He is a member of
the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Board of Advisors and is also a
campaign chair for the United Way of Central Carolinas.
Fite is a board member of Discovery Place, Charlotte Regional
Partners, and Wake Forest University Charlotte MBA program. He has
chaired annual campaigns for the Arts and Science Council and the
Bank’s United Way program.
About Fifth Third
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company
headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of Sept. 30, 2017, the
Company had $142 billion in assets and operated 1,155 full-service
Banking Centers and 2,465 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana,
Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Georgia and
North Carolina. In total, Fifth Third provides its customers with
access to nearly 55,000 fee-free ATMs across the United States.
Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking,
Branch Banking, Consumer Lending and Wealth & Asset Management.
Fifth Third also has an 8.6 percent interest in Vantiv Holding,
LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest
and, as of Sept. 30, 2017, had $348 billion in assets under care,
of which it managed $36 billion for individuals, corporations and
not-for-profit organizations through its Trust and Registered
Investment Advisory businesses. Investor information and press
releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Fifth Third’s common stock is
traded on the Nasdaq® Global Select Market under the symbol “FITB.”
Fifth Third Bank was established in 1858. Member FDIC.
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